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Description: | A Post Medieval copper alloy conical button dating to the 17th century. This button is conical with a flat back with two blow-holes in the back. The shank has a D-shaped cross-section and appears to be a separate element.Similar buttons are illustrated by Read (2005:116 no.474) that are dated to the 17th century. A similar example is published on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: LON-B96213.Dimensions: length: 18.63mm; diameter: 12.64mm; weight: 2.22g.Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
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