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BUTTON
Unique ID: IOW-BC34A8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and squashed post-Medieval lead alloy hollow button (c. 1600-c. 1750).
This button was hemispherical prior to being damaged and is broadly circular in plan. The upper face is decorated with a raised 'ring-and-dot' at the centre of the button with surrounding scroll-like features. There is a soldered seam around its circumference and a small circular blow-hole to one side of the attachment loop. The attachment loop is made or iron wire.
Maximum diameter: 15.0mm; thickness: 7.0mm. Weight: 4.04g.
Compare with a similar button recorded from near Salisbury. See find: WILT-1547D6.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 4.04 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th January 2017 - Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-4-9
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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