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Description: | TREASURE CASE : 2013 T21.A complete gold dress fastener or stud of post-medieval date. The fastener is comprised of a hollow spherical head with a flattened base which has a very small central circular perforation and a D-shaped perforation to one curved edge. From the opposite edge to the perforation an integrally cast circular sectioned shank projects, terminating in a flat oval plate which appear to have been cast separately and soldered on to the fastener proper. The object is undecorated.Dimensions:Length: 15.9mmHead: Diameter: 11.6mmShank: Diameter: 2.7mmPlate: Length: 12.2mm; Width: 6.8; Thickness: 0.5mmWeight 5.3g.Discussion: In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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