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BUTTON

Unique ID: DENO-1AD87A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval button possibly dating to the 17th to 19th centuries, missing its attachment loop. The button is a flat disc. The motif on the front is moulded in low relieve. The image is symmetrical and possibly floral. Recessed areas might have contained enamel, but none survives. The reverse is flat except for the stump of the attachment loop. Overall, the object measures 30.7 mm in diameter and 3.9 mm thick. It weighs 7.87 g.

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 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 7.87 g
Diameter: 30.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st December 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8706

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7769
Four figure Latitude: 53.21249337
Four figure longitude: -0.84843701
1:25K map: SK7769
1:10K map: SK76NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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