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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy button, dating from the Medieval - Post Medieval period, between AD 1400 - 1600 (length: 16mm; diameter of head: 23.5mm; width of shank: 12mm; thickness of shank: 4mm; weight: 10.2g).This button has a circular head, which is mostly flat in section. The head is decorated with a series of four concentric incised circles surrounded a central circular recessed area (diameter of recessed area: 2mm). Two of these incised circles appear close together 1.5mm from the outside edge. There is then a space of 4mm between these circles and the next circle. Lastly, there is 3.5mm from this additional circled to the central recessed area. There is a slightly off-centre shank protruding outwards from the back of the button head (see measurements above; length of shank: 12mm), which has a suspension loop at the end with an inner hole (diameter of hole: 5.5mm). Additionally, there are casting lines (indicating that this artefact was made in a mould) to either side of the shank, which appear to have been hammered and filed down to enable them to be less visible. Overall, this button is in a slightly worn but fair condition.
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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