SUSS-F6AA0A: A post medieval copper alloy button with silvered or tinned surface. AD 1700-1800.

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BUTTON

Unique ID: SUSS-F6AA0A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval copper alloy button with silvered or tinned surface. AD 1700-1800. The button is circular and domed with rounded top and a hollowed interior. The surface is coated in white metal and decorated with incised lines running across the front surface of the button. The underside of the button is concave and has a small wire loop for attachment which as probably soldered in. The button is 13.2mm diameter, 1mm thick. The height of the dome is 7.2mm. It weighs 2.02 grams.

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
Height: 7.2 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.02 g
Diameter: 13.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th June 2016 - Saturday 4th June 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: White metal
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
Parish or ward: Steyning (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ1913
Four figure Latitude: 50.90421922
Four figure longitude: -0.30896127
1:25K map: TQ1913
1:10K map: TQ11SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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

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