Record ID: LVPL-730B1C
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1700-1800). The button has a hollow spherical head that is stlightly flattened to the base. A separately attached wire shank protrudes from the base. The object is undecorated and has a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 12.8mm; diameter 10.1mm; weight 1.41g Similar buttons are illustrated in Bailey (2004, 77). see nos. 323-331 which are dated to the 18th century.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-71BBD1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1800). The button head is in the form of a knot made of three interlinked rings soldered together. A separately soldered loop is attached at the bottom. The object has a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 11.3mm; diameter 10.7mm; weight 1.87g Buttons of this type are illustrated and discussed in Read (2010) p.127, number 499, and are tentatively dated to the c.16th century AD, although they could be as late as the 18th-19th century AD. Similar buttons have been recorded on the database as KENT-…
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-DF3D74
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy button dating to the Post Medieval period (c.AD 1700-1800). The head of the button is circular and flattened. The surface has corroded but appears decorated with small dots all over the face and underside. To the reverse is small mound in the centre from which the small loop projects. The object has a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Diameter of head: 15.3mm, Thickness of head: 2.6mm, Thickness of head and loop: 7.9mm, Weight: 2.44g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-74D9E4
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, solid copper alloy (tombac) button dating from the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). The button is circular with a plano-convex head. The face is shallowly domed with a pimple at the apex. The underside is flat with two stubs for the copper alloy wire attachment loop which is now missing. The object has a smooth, dark grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 14.1mm; thickness 5mm; weight 3.47g Similar buttons are illustrated in Bailey (2004) see p.43, number 9.15 and p.35.
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-2400DD
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1450-1600). The button is cast in one piece and consists of a solid spherical head, from the back extands a complete oval attchment loop with a small circular hole in the centre. It is undecorated and has light green pitina with slightly pitted surface. Dimensions: Length 18.9mm; diameter 11.5mm; weight 6.46g Similar buckles are illustrated in Read (2010: 61-2) nos. 205-217 which are dated from the late 15-th to 16th century.
Created on: Tuesday 6th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-7BF9B2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1600). The button has a solid, domed head that is undecorated. The base of the head is flat and in the centre is an integral, circular attachment loop. The object has a dark cream patina. Dimensions: Length 8.7mm; diameter 10.2mm; weight 2.04g Similar buttons are illustrated in Read (2010, 72-4) though these typically have decorated heads, they date from the 16th-17th century.
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-EB0421
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and white metal button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1700). The button has a solid convex head with flat back. The back presents two worn stubs where the missing attachment loop was positioned. The surface is coated with a polished white metal. Dimensions: Diameter 11.2mm; width 7.6mm; weight 3.76g A comparative example is illustrated in Read (2010: 100), see no. 402 identified as dating to the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-CCC7AA
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1700-1800). The button has a spherical head with a casting seam around the centre of the circumference. An integral attachment loop extend from one side and either side is a small hole. The object is undecorated and a dark brown and green patina. Dimensions: Diameter: 15.5mm; Length (including loop): 21.5mm Weight: 5.08g
Created on: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-CFB455
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wirral
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1700). The button has a discoidal head, the face of which is worn but appears to show some unclear decoration. The reverse presents the attachment loop integrally positioned at the centre and is flattened against the back of the head. The object has a powdery white patina. Dimensions: Diameter 10.5mm; thickness 2.4mm; weight 2.25g
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-10355E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat discoidal lead button, probably post medieval. The button is decorated on the front side with a "sunburst" motif consiting of a central pellet in a concentric circle, with 15 "sunrays" emanating out to the edge of the button. On the reverse the loop has been flattened, and there is a prominent mould mark. The button has a very light brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-666763
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1700). The button is discoidal in form and the face is decorated with a deeply incised pattern consisting of a plain concentric outer edge and an inner concentric border with traverse lines, the central decoration is unclear, perhaps a flower motif with a pellet in the centre. To the reverse, the loop is positioned in the centre and flattened against the back of the head. The object has a mid-grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 28.7mm; thickness 2.1mm; weight 12.90g.
Created on: Monday 23rd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-572260
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy or pewter button dating to the post medieval period c. AD 1700-1800. The button is flat but slightly domed in cross section and circular in plan with decoration on one face. The back face has a central raised metal circle, likely made from copper alloy, which is the remaining base of the shank with a straight line casting seam running across the centre. The front face of the token is decorated with 6 circular bosses surrounding a central circular boss. Each boss is enclosed by an incised circle and lines radiate out from the cent…
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-1951AC
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy 'pimple' button dating from the post medieval period (c.AD 1600-1800). The button has a circular disc-shaped head with a small pimple in the centre. The underside presents an integral stub in the centre. The object has a smooth and shiny dark green patina. Dimensions: Diameter 11.5mm; thickness 1.4mm; weight 2.65g Similar buttons are illustrated in Bailey (2004) see p.43, number 9.15 and p.35.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F1C626
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast Dandy/Tombac Button dating to the Post Medieval period c. AD 1700 - 1800. The button is made of tombac (an alloy of mostly copper and zinc). The button is thin and disc shaped with with an incised decoration of a 5 petalled rose with 5 leaves. The object has a dark brown patina but its incised lines are a light brown in contrast. The reverse of the button has a raised circle in the middle where the fastener of the button likely projected, but is broken and not present.  Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database, such as…
Created on: Monday 11th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-CD189B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1400-1600). The button is cast in one piece and presents a circular, slightly convex head that is decorated with even rows of raised square pellets. To the reverse is an integrally attached shak. It is sub-rectangular with a curved end that presents a small attachment hole in the centre. The object has a dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 12.7mm; head diameter 12.4mm; head thickness 3.1mm; weight 2.53g Similar single casr buttons are illustrated in Read (2010: 36-7) which are dated from the 15th-17th centuries.
Created on: Wednesday 16th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-00DF9A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead button dating to the 18th century. The face of the button has moulded decorations made up of eight ridges radiating from the centre of the button, with a smaller ridge separating each of the larger ridges. It is possible that there would have been a central boss, as these were common on buttons of this style, however there is none present (see Bailey, G. 2004 p.65). The reverse shows a casting seam running in a straight line across the diameter of the button. The reverse also has a loop that has been bent out of shape, possibly due to deposition. The object has a gre…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-58510D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy button, dating to c. AD 1500 - 1700. The button is circle in plan and slightly convex. It is possible that the face was decorated, however it is now heavily pitted, so any possible detail is lost. The reverse is flat with a prominent central casting line where a closed loop would have been. The object has developed a cream patina. Measurements: diameter 18.1mm, thickness 5.2mm, Weight 3.84g Similar buttons have been recorded on the PAS database, such as: LVPL-74BF6D, BUC-4C8D17, WMID-608FE2 and LEIC-…
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-2D4E30
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A mostly complete lead alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1500-1600). The button has a flat discoidal head that is decorated with central pellet within a recessed circle, from which radiates six raised spokes, within each space beteen spokes is a large pellet. To the reverse is an incomplete loop in the centre with a straight line casting seam running across the centre of the reverse. The object has a powdery white patina. Dimensions: Diameter 24.4mm; thickness 2.4mm; weight 11.68g Similar buttons are illustrated in Read (2010 2nd ed.: 82), see no. 316 dated to th…
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Thursday 29th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-74BF6D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy button dating to the post  medieval period (cAD 1600-1700). The button is discoidal in shape and flat with raised decoration to the face presenting a multi-spoked wheel with a central pellet with. To the reverse is an integral shank that is flattened again the back of the button face. A casting seam is across the centre. The object has a mid grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 17.9mm; thickness 1.7mm; weight 4.49g Similar buttons are illustrated in Read (2010: 66), see no.286. that is dated to the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Friday 9th June 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-AB358E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy button dating to the post medieval period (c.AD 1400-1600). The button has a discoidal head with a convex face and flat reverse. The face is decorated with a moulded design of a anticlockwise eight-bladed impeller with a pellet in the centre. To the reverse is an intergal sub-rectangular shank with circular perforation at the end. The object has a smooth dark brown patina. Dimensions: Length 15.7mm; diameter 12.5mm; weight 3.42g Similar buttons are illustrated in Read (2010: 37-8), see nos. 124 and 130 which are dated to the 15th - 16th century.
Created on: Friday 20th January 2023
Last updated: Friday 3rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.