SUR-53D7D1: Post medieval: Greenwich militia button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: SUR-53D7D1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A milia button belonging to the Loyal Greenwich (militia) and dating to c1795-C1805. The button has a silver coating and the reverse has no maker's details. The face reads: GR (for George Rex) which appears centrally in script; HONORE ET ARMIS within a crowned belt; LOYAL GREENWICH.

Notes:

Steve Newman comments:

This militia unit served twice, once from 1798-1801 and then again 1803 -1814. They were a four Company unit 1798-1801 commanded by Major Robert Campbell. Same CO (now a Lieut-Colonel) but with a strength of 600, a full battalion on their second raising.

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 1795
Date to: Circa AD 1805

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.48 g
Diameter: 19.46 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B15-467

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Moulsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5883
Four figure Latitude: 51.54292534
Four figure longitude: -1.16504412
1:25K map: SU5883
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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