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BUTTON
Unique ID: WILT-FCE18C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy military button of 12th (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment of (Light) Dragoon (Lancers) dating to c AD 1822-1832. The front of the button is convex and depicts crossed lances with pennants and the number 12 in the centre. The back of the button is concave with a circular loop attached in the centre and E JONES CORK HILL round the inside edge. The maker was based in Dublin and traded as E Jones from AD 1822-1832. The 12th Dragoons were given lances in AD 1816, suggesting the button is not earlier than that, and were in Ireland at various times between AD 1820-1834 which matches with the dates of the manufacturer's business. The button weighs 1.92g and measures 16.24mm in diameter and 7,31mm in height.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1822
Date to: Circa AD 1832
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 7.31 mm
Weight: 1.92 g
Diameter: 16.24 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5120
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Bourton
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Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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