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CUFF LINK

Unique ID: PUBLIC-A89423

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete pair of cast copper alloy cuffs of Georgian date. The oval buttons are still linked by a wire loop and incise decorated with a central, ten petal flower within a beaded border. The buttons are red brown, with a yellow brass colour where freshly abraded.

Weight 1.8g.

Length 16mm, Width 11mm, thickness of button 0.7mm.

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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1775

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Forest of Dean (District)
To be known as: Kempley

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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

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