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Description: | A complete cast lead alloy button, probably dating from the Medieval - Post Medieval period, between AD 1300 - 1700 (diameter: 22mm; thickness/ depth: 4.5mm; weight: 10.5g).The button is circular in plan and D-shaped in section. The front of the button is decorated with a partially visible four-armed cross radiating outwards from a central pellet, as well as four other pellets, which alternate between the arms of the cross. These alternating pellets are also circled by an additional border as well as other smaller pellets appearing between this decoration. Additionally, there is a probable border around the circumference of the artefact. At the back of the button, a lead suspension loop is completely flattened against the main body of the artefact, with a casting line to either side. The button is in a worn but fair condition with a dark grey patina.A similar example has also been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database (WMID-8C3798), which was found in the parish of Ilam, Staffordshire.An identical example is also illustrated in April 2007's issue of Treasure Hunting, page 25, fig 11.
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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