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Description: | A complete cast lead alloy button dating from the late Medieval period to the early Post Medieval period, circa AD 1500-1700. The button is circular in plan. The section is irregular. The face of the button has a crude moulded decoration comprising of a central, slightly larger raised pellet, within a circle of 8 surrounding pellets. Slightly raised lines radiating from the central pellet to each of the surrounding pellet, like the spokes of a wheel, are just discernible. The circumference of the button is decorated by 14 pellets. The reverse of the button is plain and flat. An integrally cast button shank survives, although the hole has been sealed by erosion. The shank is rectangular in plan with rounded corners. The button has an uneven grey patina. A comparable button is recorded in Read: 2010 Metal Buttons, p67, fig240 which is dated to the 17th century.Diameter is 26.40mm. Thickness of the button plate is 3.32 which increases to 7.39mm when including the button loop. Weight is 13.5g.
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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