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Description: | A cast copper alloy button and loop fastener of late Iron Age to Roman date. Fasteners of this type are classified type III by Wild. The button is teardrop shaped with a raised, central circular boss. Surrounding the boss is a narrow indented area which would once have been filled with coloured enamel, only traces of a white substances now survive.The reverse of the button is concaved. The button and loop are on different plains and are joined by a vertical shaft from the base of the button. From this shaft the loop extends, at a right angle, as a single strand before separating to form the tear drop shaped loop. The fastener is cast as a single, solid, piece. The metal is a light brownish-green colour and is slightly pitted.Ref: Wild, p139, no.III.
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