LON-110C38: Complete post medieval, 16th-17th century, cast copper alloy, button, AD.1500-1700.

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BUTTON

Unique ID: LON-110C38

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Complete post medieval, 16th-17th century, cast copper alloy, button, AD.1500-1700. Similar to Read 2005 No.215, a near spherical biconvex button with an integrally cast loop with very short stem.

Length: 16.03mm

Weight: 3.76g
Diameter: 10.22mm

Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.03 mm
Weight: 3.76 g
Diameter: 10.22 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Greenwich West (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3878
Four figure Latitude: 51.48412374
Four figure longitude: -0.01394376
1:25K map: TQ3878
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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