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Description: | An incomplete and slightly misshapen pos-Medieval silver button. It is circular in plan with a down-turned edge. Raised decoration at the front consists of single crown with two hearts below. There is a soldered silver wire loop on the reverse.Diameter: 15.1mm; thickness: 4.6mm; weight: 0.83g.A comparable button has been recorded from east of Colchester, Essex (TAR 2005/6: no. 613; 2005T168).The find contains a minimum of 10% silver and predates 1711. It thus qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of precious metal content and age.
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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