SUR-7EBCEA: Post medieval: Military button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: SUR-7EBCEA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval to Modern copper-alloy globular button consisting of two hemispheres and a separate loop. The button has the inscription K over LD over 15 for the 15th Kings Light Dragoons.

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1769
Date to: Circa AD 1807

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.02 g
Diameter: 13.35 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 16-865

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Compton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9748
Four figure Latitude: 51.22296353
Four figure longitude: -0.61236079
1:25K map: SU9748
1:10K map: SU94NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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