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Description: | A Medieval to post-Medieval copper-alloy button.The head of the button is sub-rectangular in plan, with rounded corners and a D-shaped cross section. A geometric pattern, with elements in moulded low relief and negative relief, occupies the centre of the upper surface. The exact nature of this design is uncertain, although the lines of various lengths which radiate from the centre suggest it may be a depiction of a spider. The right-angled stem projects backwards from the centre of the head's flat underside, the straight sides flaring into a rounded loop with circular perforation.Length: 14.8mm; height (length of head): 15.1mm. Weight: 2.4g.Two close parallels for this button are illustrated by Gordon Bailey, who dates the type to the late 15th to 16th century (2004: 23, Figs. 7.2 and 7.3).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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