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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy button, dating from the late medieval or early post-medieval period (diameter of head: 24.2mm; width of shank: 11.1mm; thickness of shank: 3.6mm; mass: 6.5g). The button has a slightly plano-convex head, which is sub-circular in plan due to loss of material around the edge. The front of the head is decorated with two recessed concentric circles, with a circular recess at the centre. One of the concentric circles is near to the edge of the head. The other circle is about half-way between the edge of the head and its centre. There is an incomplete shank protruding outwards from the back of the head, with a portion of the loop remaining. There are casting lines to either side of the shank, which appear to have been filed to make them less visible. There are some grooves, striations and depressions on the button, particularly on the front of the head.
The button has a well developed green patina with some brown deposits, particularly on the reverse. The button is similar to numbers 24, 25, 26, and 29 in ??Metal Buttons c.900BC-c.AD1700??, Read, 2005, p.11-12. Numbers 25, 26 and 29 are from a c.15th century context. The button is also similar to object WMID-82EF75 recorded on the PAS database. The button is likely to be c.15th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Slarke, Duncan - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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