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BUTTON
Unique ID: YORYM-749F82
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy button of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1600 - 1700. The button is discoidal with a flat section. The front surface is decorated with a cross formed of five ring and dot motifs with engrailed outer edges and a veined leaf in each quadrant. The remains of a separate iron shank can be seen at the centre of the reverse.
The metal has a dark green patina and is in fair condition. The button is 16.4mm in diameter, 2mm thick, 4.2mm with shank and weighs 2.9g.
A similar example is illustrated in Read (2010) p.103, no.415 and is described as being from a 17th century context.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 16.4 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05681
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Pocklington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8049
Four figure Latitude: 53.93095525
Four figure longitude: -0.78305933
1:25K map: SE8049
1:10K map: SE84NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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