DUR-640546: DUR-640546 : Button : Post-Medieval

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BUTTON

Unique ID: DUR-640546

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy button of Post-Medieval date (AD 1700-1800). The object a discoidal button with a drawn wire loop on the reverse. The face of the button is decorated with a repeating punched pellet pattern which creates an inner circular boarder. The reverse is slightly concave and undecorated.

The metal is a dark brown in colour with areas of green corrosion.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 7.3 mm
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 6.7 g
Diameter: 33.87 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Adderstone with Lucker (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NU1630
Four figure Latitude: 55.56342038
Four figure longitude: -1.74787556
1:25K map: NU1630
1:10K map: NU13SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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