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Description: | Treasure Case: 2010 T424Date of Discovery: 1st September 2006Circumstances of discovery: Whilst searching with a metal detector.Description: Post Medieval silver cufflink element formed of a circular disc with downturned rim. There is a stamped design of a flaming heart pierced by two downward pointing arrows. There is a small silver loop soldered to the reverse. The disc is slightly distorted on one side. In its current condition it measures 14.26mm in diameter, 2.21mm deep with the metal being 0.95mm thick.The loop measures 5.15mm long and is 1.36mm thick. Weight 0.8Date: Late 17th Century- early 18th CenturyDisposition: Unknown.The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.Report by: Laura McLean Finds Liaison Officer, Essex Colchester & Ipswich Museum Service September 2010
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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