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Description: | Complete Medieval cast copper alloy button, 1200-1500 AD. The button is circular in plan with a domed front and domed reverse and a prominent casting seam set about a quarter of the way in from the reverse. The surface of the button has been decorated with a random pattern of impressed annulets that cover almost all of the button. An integral attachment loop with a circular hole projects from the centre of the reverse of the button. The surface of the button is a dark brown-green colour. The button measures 10.3mm in diameter and 13.0mm long. It weighs 1.11 grams. Small buttons like this one were used in great numbers throughout the Medieval period, particularly in the 14th century.
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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