Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-A50FDD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Description: A complete silver post-medieval cufflink. It is octagonal in shape with a convex outer face and concave reverse. The outer face is decorated with an engraved linear border around the outer edge and an engraved design consisting of small circle in the centre surrounded by four overlapping larger circles and a series of small dashes. There is a small semi-circular integral wire loop in the centre of the reverse.
Date: AD 1725-1800
Dimensions: Diameter: 15.29mm, thickness: 5.00mm, weight: 1.20g
Discussion: Similar examples recorded with the PAS include: BH-56F6EC, 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. These are all dated to the period AD 1725-1800.
The object contains more than 10% precious metal, but is unlikely to be more than 300 years old. Consequently, it does not qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 and it is recommended that it be declared not Treasure and returned to the finder.
Anna Booth, Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service 23/04/2018
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure case tracking number: 2018T167
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1725
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Treasure case number: 2018T167
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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