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BUTTON

Unique ID: NMS-B043D9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy plano-convex Post-Medieval button with integral off-centre drilled shank. The circular solid convex head of the button has a flanged border with a concentric raised moulded eight pointed wavy-arm star or sunray design. Circa 16th century. Cf ESS-6ED8CC on this database.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.4 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 3.19 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd August 2019 - Friday 2nd August 2019

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 33221
Other reference: GCENF145467

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Litcham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8817
Four figure Latitude: 52.71798245
Four figure longitude: 0.78202405
1:25K map: TF8817
1:10K map: TF81NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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