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Description: | A post medieval lead alloy button dating to the 16th century. The button is plano-convex with an integral loop which is now missing. The decoration on the convex side consists of a central pellet within a cast star motif. Around the edge of the button are five semi-circle motifs, each connected to a point of the star, with a pellet in the centre of each semi-circle. There are also five pellets within the gaps made by the star and semi-circle motifs. Some similar examples can be found on the PAS database: PUBLIC-B6E824, SWYOR-AB7B57, LEIC-0E19D7 and NLM-2A1BC0.Dimensions: diameter: 11.07 mm; thickness: 4.70 mm; weight: 2.05g.
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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