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CUFF LINK
Unique ID: SOM-A20CCA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval single silver cufflink dating to cAD1720-1800. The cuff link consists of an octagonal button with slightly convex front and concave reverse with down turned edges creating a border around the back of the cuff link. At the centre of the upper surface is an incised rose. The rose is shown with a circular centre with four larger semi-circular tipped lobed petals alternating with four smaller petals depicted as being behind the larger ones. Concave incised lines form a border around the edge of the cuff link. The reverse surface is undecorated. An oval sectioned bar that forms a loop is soldered to the centre of the back forming a rough D shape.
The cuff link measures 15.30mm in width, 4.69mm thick and 1.04g in weight.
Similar cuff links have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example see finds: CORN-C48BF3, IOW-6D3E94; IOW-4A7C02; IOW-942384; IOW-FBD221; LON-427394; LON-BAD6E2; SUSS-F91492, CAM-709015, WILT-323F27 and SOM-BE9A58. These have all been dated from c.1720-1800 and, therefore, fall outside the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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 1720
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 15.3 mm
Thickness: 4.69 mm
Weight: 1.04 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th December 2017 - Monday 5th February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt: 019834
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
To be known as: Minterne Magna
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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