A Post Medieval copper alloy incomplete button dating to the 16th century. This button is solid with a conical front and flat back; the shank for attachment is broken and missing. The front surface is decorated with cast ridge and grooves which radiate from a central point.<\/p>
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Read (2005: 59 no. 224) illustrates a similar example which he dates to the 16th century.<\/p>
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Dimensions: thickness: 5.26mm; diameter: 10.16mm; weight: 1.61g.<\/p>
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Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"LON-169392","id":"428536","objecttype":"BUTTON","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-02-08 16:03:05","broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-02-21 09:50:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4D5169390013DD","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"523","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"428536","old_findID":"LON-169392","uniqueID":"PAS4D5169390013DD","objecttype":"BUTTON","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":"5.26","diameter":"10.16","quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"POST MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1500","numdate2":"1600","description":"
A Post Medieval copper alloy incomplete button dating to the 16th century. This button is solid with a conical front and flat back; the shank for attachment is broken and missing. The front surface is decorated with cast ridge and grooves which radiate from a central point.<\/p>
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Read (2005: 59 no. 224) illustrates a similar example which he dates to the 16th century.<\/p>
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Dimensions: thickness: 5.26mm; diameter: 10.16mm; weight: 1.61g.<\/p>
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