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BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Unique ID: BH-6924C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy button-and-loop fastener of Wild's Class VI dating to the late Iron Age to early Roman period. There has been little study of this diverse category of artefact (several examples of which are recorded on the PAS database) which appears to develop from the cylindrical toggles of the late Iron Age (see, for example, R. Jackson; 1990; pp. 40). The head is rectangular in plan and, at the centre, has a recessed circular cell with outer ring. The cell probably once contained an enamel setting, but no trace of this remains. On the reverse, extending from the centre point of the upper edge is an integral loop. The first part of this loop consists of a circular-section shaft, set at ninety degrees to the plate; the upper section is vertical and takes the form of an inverted triangular frame. The object is in good condition, with little wear or corrosion. It measures 18.1mm wide, 19.8mm high and 9.7mm from back to front. The weight is 4.77g.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: Class VI
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 50 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.8 mm
Width: 18.1 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm
Weight: 4.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th May 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 07/18 - 8
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, R. | 1990 | Camerton: A Catalogue of the Late Iron Age and Early Roman Metalwork | London | British Museum Press | 40 |
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