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BUTTON
Unique ID: SUSS-2CC88A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy circular button. (AD.1500-1600)
It has a globular hollow head. It is has open work decoration in the form of six triangular perforations on the front and back face. In the centre of the front face is a raised circular boss. In the centre of the back face is an integral small perforated lug.
This button measures 11.1mm in diameter, 18mm in total length (including lug), and weighs 1.84 grams.
There is a similar example from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, p. 21, no. 102) and recorded on the PAS database SF-9A523D and SF9200.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Weight: 1.84 g
Diameter: 11.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2016 - Sunday 9th October 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Curvilinear
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: East Hampshire (District)
Parish or ward: Chawton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU6936
Four figure Latitude: 51.1191418
Four figure longitude: -1.01553826
1:25K map: SU6936
1:10K map: SU63NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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