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BUTTON

Unique ID: DEV-938C37

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval lead alloy, possibly pewter, buttton of 17th century date. The button is circular; with flat faces and an integral attachment loop with a circular perforation at the back. The front face is decorated with two hearts, with a crown above. The crowned hearts may refer to the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in AD 1662.

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 1662
Date to: Exactly AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 6.5 mm
Diameter: 13.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th September 2014 - Sunday 7th September 2014

Rally details.

This object was found at Urchfont 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Easterton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0356
Four figure Latitude: 51.30311414
Four figure longitude: -1.95835165
1:25K map: SU0356
1:10K map: SU05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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