LON-BFAFA4: A post-medieval copper alloy button dating to the 17th century.

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BUTTON

Unique ID: LON-BFAFA4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval copper alloy button dating to the 17th century. The button is biconvex with the front being significantly more convex than the back, which is almost flat. There is no decoration on the surface. It has an integral rounded shank on the back. There is a small hole at the point where the shank meets the body which indicates that this object is hollow, much like other known examples of this type (Read, 2005, no. 373).

Dimensions: length: mm; 17.05 diameter: 14.07 mm; weight: 3.68g.

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
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.05 mm
Weight: 3.68 g
Diameter: 14.07 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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