SUSS-08FA11: A Post Medieval cast copper alloy discoidal button (AD 1600-1800).

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BUTTON

Unique ID: SUSS-08FA11

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval cast lead alloy button (AD 1600-1800). The button is very worn and pitted. The button is biconvex in shape, the base of the button is flatter with the remains of an iron loop, now lost.The button measures 14.7mm diameter, 13.2mm thick and weighs 10.9 grams. Similar buttons are illustrated in Read 2005, pg 22-23, and listed as Medieval, 13th-14th century, though these are in copper alloy.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 13.2 mm
Weight: 10.9 g
Diameter: 14.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014 - Friday 31st October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ0406
Four figure Latitude: 50.84418717
Four figure longitude: -0.52419768
1:25K map: TQ0406
1:10K map: TQ00NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date is period found
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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