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BUTTON
Unique ID: NMS-E6E919
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval gilt copper alloy domed button or cloak fastener with decayed iron in the integral drilled loop. Punched decoration depicts a cinquefoil in annulets and part annulets of three sizes, dots and pentagonal impressions of fine grooving. Quite similar to Read 2005, no. 138. Diameter 20.2mm. Length 11.8mm. 17th century.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.8 mm
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd December 2016 - Friday 9th June 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 55467
Other reference: ECKC062017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Rocklands (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9897
Four figure Latitude: 52.53485856
Four figure longitude: 0.9178998
1:25K map: TL9897
1:10K map: TL99NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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