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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: WMID-958A06
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval silver possible button or cufflink dating to circa AD 1650 - 1750.
The object is broadly oval in form with octagonal edges. The object has slight bubbles to the flat surface which may be casting flaws.
As this object is undiagnostic and may date from 17th to 18th centuries it has not been considered as treasure. Thanks are given to Peter Reavill who offered a second i.d on this object.
The object measures 16.5 mm in length, 13.6 mm in width, 4.2 mm in thickness and weighs 4.2 grams
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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.5 mm
Width: 13.6 mm
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 4.2 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Bromsgrove (District)
Parish or ward: Dodford with Grafton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9270
Four figure Latitude: 52.32803293
Four figure longitude: -2.11881158
1:25K map: SO9270
1:10K map: SO97SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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