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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: BH-440307
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete pair of post-Medieval silver cufflinks dating to the period AD 1725 to c. 1800.
The pair comprises two element which are octagonal in plan and slightly convex in section. The upper surface of each element is decorated with an engraved floral motif of four large and small petals enclosed within an scalloped octagonal border. The circumference of each element is down-turned. On the underside of each element there is a soldered silver circular-section wire attachment loop. Joining the elements together is a circular-section wire loop which is an elongated oval in plan.
Each element measures 14mm in width and a maximum of 7mm in thickness.
Similar cuff link elements have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example see finds: BERK-F633CA; DUR-24A6EE; IOW-0B7E7E; IOW-1E87F1; IOW-3717F8; IOW-4A7C02; IOW-64694F; IOW-942384; IOW-B105DD; IOW-CFF9DE IOW-FBD221; KENT-7C6FF2; KENT-84050C; KENT-FAC03A; LON-427394; LON-BAD6E2; NMS-60A4F2; NMS-9A834A; SUR-55C911; SUSS-CE9A36; SUSS-F91492; SWYOR-9ADF58 and WILT-323F27.
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 1725
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th January 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brigstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9384
Four figure Latitude: 52.44605856
Four figure longitude: -0.63310567
1:25K map: SP9384
1:10K map: SP98SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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