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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SOM-A3F059
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead alloy piece of uncertain use modelled on a die stamp for a livery button of probably 19th cnetury date. The piece is circular with a shaped front, rough sides and smoothed back where the metal has cooled with a slightly concave centre. There is a square piercing through it at 12 o'clock near the rim. The front is concave from the rim with a raised circle with slightly rounded edges 22.4 mm in diameter taking up the centre. The raised circle has a slightly convex top and a raised design on it of a shield of English (Tudor arch) shape bearing four fusils in fess above the shield is a torse with an unclear winged design or animal above as a crest, possible a dragon or bat or winged hourglass shown displayed. The piece is 37.5mm in diameter, 9.6mm thick and 77.66 grams.
The form is identical to that of a die stamp used to create livery buttons but these are made in iron / steel to withstand use in a press. They were also usually held by the manufacturer for repeat orders. It is possible is was made by pressing such a stamp or indeed a livery button into wet clay and casting this piece from the mould. perhaps as a test or a way to create local copies. The arms of four fusils in fess are borne by serveral families across Devon and Somerset.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.6 mm
Weight: 77.66 g
Diameter: 37.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th June 2017 - Sunday 4th June 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 19202
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Holford CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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