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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: IOW-210E32
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy unidentified object (c. 1700-c. 1800).
This object is formed of two components, a flower head motif with a central nipple/knop and a back-plate. The flower head motif has six petals. The nipple forms the head of an integral shank that penetrates the back-plate. The back-plate has five radiating arms which are broken at their ends.
This object is reddish brown and has traces of a white metal coating at the front.
Length: 20.0mm; width: 13.5mm; thickness: 5.5mm. Weight: 1.78g.
Compare with a similar object which was found nearby: IOW-210324.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 1.78 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th February 2018 - Sunday 4th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-7-28
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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