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Post-Medieval silver cufflink
Two identical silver cufflinks. Each cufflink is formed of two circular discs with bevelled sides, lipped rim and are joined by an oval wire. The discs are embossed with a raised stamped design of a pair of hearts, side by side surmounted by a jewelled crown. Illegible maker's marks are found on the apex of the oval links.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2018.14H
Find Information
Site Name: New Tredegar, Caerphilly County Borough
Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2015 / Jan / 23
Notes: Found while searching with metal detector on pasture. One cufflink at c.30cm deep, the other at c. 60cm deep.Found c. 5m apart. One cufflink was found on 23rd January 2015, the other c. late Feb 2015.
Measurements
diameter / mm:14.9 (disc 1, cufflink 1)
depth / mm:2.3 (disc 1, cufflink 1)
diameter / mm:15.5 (disc 2, cufflink 1)
depth / mm:2.5 (disc 2, cufflink 1)
length / mm:16.5 (link, cufflink 1)
width / mm:7.2 (link, cufflink 1)
thickness / mm:1.4 (link, cufflink 1)
weight / g:2.3 (cufflink 1)
diameter / mm:15.1 (disc 1, cufflink 2)
depth / mm:2.5 (disc 1, cufflink 2)
diameter / mm:15.6 (disc 2, cufflink 2)
depth / mm:2.5 (disc 2, cufflink 2)
length / mm:15.1 (link, cufflink 2)
width / mm:7.4 (link, cufflink 2)
thickness / mm:1.7 (link, cufflink 2)
weight / g:2.1 (cufflink 2)
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