Record ID: LON-CDB855 - POST MEDIEVAL button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: LON-CDB855

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Post Medieval copper alloy openwork button dating late 16th – 17th century.

A Post Medieval copper alloy button dating late 16th - 17th century. This is a spherical, openwork button; each half is shaped like a flower with a central pellet and six oval petals; there are gaps between each petal. The wire shank has been attached to one of the petals slightly off-centre from the mid-line of the button. There are traces of a possible white metal coating. The button has been slightly squashed, distorting its overall shape.

Read (2005:91) illustrates two examples which have a similar form but these examples are constructed from silver filigree.

Dimensions: thickness: 15.96mm; diameter: 11.59mm; weight: 1.90g.

Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 15.96 mm
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 11.59 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Stepney

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3680
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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