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BUTTON
Unique ID: NMS-7A379C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete Post Medieval button. The object is discoidal with a raised border and a right facing moulded bust on the front face. The hair projections on the top of the head and drapery are reminiscent of some busts on the coins of Charles II to George III. The loop on the reverse is integral. Circa 1660-1800 AD. Dimensions: diameter: 19.46mm; thickness: 3.86mm; weight: 2.6g.
Notes:
The object was identified from paper rally records made on the day. The material type was not recorded on the record sheet, but using the photograph alone has been estimated as copper alloy.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.86 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 19.46 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th September 2009
Rally details.
This object was found at Urchfont 2009
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0456
Four figure Latitude: 51.3031082
Four figure longitude: -1.94400723
1:25K map: SU0456
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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