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BUTTON

Unique ID: NMS-80F1A2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete and distorted post-medieval silver button. The sheet head, part of the edge of which is missing, is gently domed with a simple loop soldered to the reverse. A stamp, presumably of a maker, appears near the edge on the front: B S (with the second letter set at 90 degrees to the first). Diameter 22mm. Length 4.3mm. 18th century.

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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 4.3 mm
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd May 2014 - Saturday 3rd May 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 51256
Other reference: PB022016

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Caston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9597
Four figure Latitude: 52.53593992
Four figure longitude: 0.87372845
1:25K map: TL9597
1:10K map: TL99NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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