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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: IOW-CCFA51
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval silver cufflink element (c. 1725-c. 1800).
This single element is octagonal in plan, convex at the front and concave at the rear. The edge is down-turned. It has a soldered silver wire attachment loop at the rear. At the front, engraved decoration consists of an octagonal border with scalloped sides. In the centre is a rose with four main petals alternately with four smaller petals or calyx.
The front is worn.
Length: 15.9mm; width: 15.7mm; height: 2.6mm; height including loop: 5.9mm. Weight: 1.22g.
Similar cuff link elements have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example see finds: IOW-4A7C02; IOW-64694F; IOW-942384; IOW-FBD221; KENT-FAC03A; LON-427394; LON-BAD6E2; NMS-60A4F2; NMS-9A834A; PUBLIC-9CC632; SUSS-F91492 and WILT-323F27. All are considered to be late 17th Century to 18th Century in dating, and are generally considered to be less than 300 years and therefore not classified as Treasure under the requirements of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1725
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.9 mm
Height: 5.9 mm
Width: 15.7 mm
Weight: 1.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th November 2015 - Tuesday 17th November 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-3-120
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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