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BUTTON

Unique ID: NMS-264D61

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete post-medieval button comprising a solid plano-convex head in high-tin bronze or tin-coated copper alloy with a central nipple and with part of an embedded copper alloy loop. Cf. Read 2005, nos. 304-5. Diameter 16mm. Thickness of head 4.4mm. 17th 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: Exactly AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.4 mm
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th February 2016 - Wednesday 9th March 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 9270
Other reference: AMD032016

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Great Melton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1405
Four figure Latitude: 52.60062279
Four figure longitude: 1.15859034
1:25K map: TG1405
1:10K map: TG10NW
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: 8 years ago

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