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Description: | Handed in as part of potential treasure case 2010T717 as potential associated artefacts due to the find spot. These items would not normally be recorded onto the PAS database so have been group recorded within one record due to their reported possible association with potential Treasure case 2010T717.It was deemed unlikely that the coins, reported as a possible hoard, form a single group. It is more likely that they represent single losses and therefore, that the balance of the evidence does not suggest that this group would constitute Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.a) A copper-alloy livery button of 19th century AD date. The front and reverse are formed of separate parts and both are convex. The upper surface is decorated in relief with a, now unclear, design of lion rampant right to the left, horse or unicorn rampant left on the right edge of the field. Unclear detail is between these two rampant beasts, possibly with a crown at centre top. The attachment loop survives on the reverse, though is obscured by adhering mud. Weight is 5.45g, diameter is 23.90mm, thickness is 7.38mm.b) Two flat plain tombac buttons of late 18th to 20th century AD date. Combined weight is 4.01g, diameters are 14.42mm & 13.69mm. Thickness for both is 1.83mm. The reverse of both buttons shows the remains of incomplete soldered on attachment loops.c) An incomplete shaped strip of copper-alloy weighing 14.54g. The cross-section varies from oval to sub-circular and has a width of 7.02mm and thickness of 6.78mm at the sub-circular area of cross-section. At the oval area of cross-section the width is 5.54mm and thickness is 3.86mm. The strip has a curved length of 73.00mm. The function and date of this strip is uncertain but an incomplete handle, possibly for furniture, and of modern date is a likely possibility.d) Twenty-two fragments of sheet and bloblets of lead (or lead and some fragments of other types of white metal alloy), none of which have a specific form and are therefore interpreted as waste or scrap lead of uncertain date. Total weight of all fragments is 162.90ge) Two bloblets of copper-alloy. The combined weight is 1.92g. Both blobs have no specific form being irregular in shape and are therefore interpreted as waste or scrap copper-alloy of uncertain date. The blobs have an approximate maximum size of 8.12mm x 6.89mm x 5.72mm.f) One fragment of stone, which has a very slight magnetic pull in a couple of locations over it's surface. This is a volcanic rock with amphibole minerals glinting on the surfaces. It is an ignious rock probably a lava. Identified by Mr Steve Critchley. This rock has come from the glacial tills. Two smoother sides and the rest have irregular surfaces. Weight is 36.97g, dimensions: 29.52mm x 30.87mm x 29.68mm. There is no obvious evidence that this fragment of stone has any worked areas and as such there is no evidence to suggest that this stone was ever worked to become an artefact rather than just being a natural fragment of stone.g) Four copper-alloy rings, two of which are incomplete. One incomplete ring has a circular cross-section at one transverse break the frame then seems to have been squashed as the other transverse break has a sub-rectangular cross-section. If the loop was orginally circular rather than oval just less than half survives. This fragment weighs 2.14g. The loop had an estimated external diameter of 24.00mm, the frame has a width of c.3.72mm and thickness of 3.13mm. The second incomplete ring has a circular cross-section at both of the transverse breaks. If the loop was originally circular in plan less than half survives. This fragment weighs 1.45g. The original external and internal diameters of the loop are uncertain but the external diameter seems to have been greater than 30.88mm. The frame/cross-section of this fragment has a diameter of 2.50mm. The third ring is oval in plan with external 'diameter' measurements of 29.80mm x 22.40mm. The cross-section seems to sub-circualr to oval with a maximum thickness of 3.35mm. This fragment weighs 3.03g. The use or function of these three rings is uncertain although it is extremely unlikely if not definate that they were not finger-rings due to their size and form. The fourth ring is complete but has a transverse break/crack across the band. This ring is sub-circular in plan and has oval to 'D' shaped cross-section and weighs 4.55g. The external diameter is 24.79mm, internal diameter is 20.23mm and thickness is 5.69mm. Some corrosion and/or mud adheres to the inner surface of the band and no evidence of decoration is present on the external surface. The ring has a mid to dark green patina. The date and use or function of this ring is uncertain however use as a finger-ring cannot be ruled out with this fourth band.
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