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Unique ID: WILT-175AD7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval/ Post-Medieval copper alloy button in the form of a heart, with both halves of the face obliquely-angled forward towards thickened sides (max.4.48mm thick) from a deep groove at the centre (1.54mm thick).
The face is decorated with randomly placed tiny circular punch marks on each face and a double groove flanking the edge, filled with equally interspersed transverse grooves. Around the thickened edges is a central groove with transverse grooves across it. To the reverse projects an integral D-shaped loop with a circular piercing, 3.62mm in diameter.
Measures 19.97x16.10x14.99mm and weighs 7.01g.
A similar example may be seen in Read (2005, p.14, no.40), which he dates to the 15th century. However, Read also points out that buttons with this style of shank continued into, and perhaps beyond, the 17th century. Therefore it is possible that this button is of a later, Post-Medieval date.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.97 mm
Width: 16.1 mm
Thickness: 14.99 mm
Weight: 7.01 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2010 - Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Other reference: WHM 303
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Read, B. | 2005 | Metal Buttons c. 900 BC - c. AD 1700 | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | 14 | 40 |