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BUTTON
Unique ID: WMID-3F9DBE
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval copper alloy button dating to the 17th century. The button is discoidal, with a central integrally-cast sub-rectangular in cross section suspension loop at the reverse with a circular perforation. The front face of the button is decorated with a central circular impression with one outer and one inner concentric circle incised around the circumference of the button. The button has a dark green to brown coloured patina across all surfaces. No further decoration is present and the reverse is plain. Bailey (2004) illustrates similar buttons on p37, Nos. 8.25 - 8.27. There are also parallels recorded on the PAS database, SUSS-15A2E2 discovered in West Sussex and DENO-1DF47B in Nottinghamshire.
The button measures 22.91 mm in diameter, 13.33 mm thick including the suspension loop and weighs 6.1 grams.
Bailey, G., (2004) Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840 Essex, Greenlight Publishing.
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
Thickness: 13.33 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 22.91 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Monday 31st October 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
Parish or ward: Church Eaton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8313
Four figure Latitude: 52.71438777
Four figure longitude: -2.25308699
1:25K map: SJ8313
1:10K map: SJ81SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, G. | 2004 | Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840 | Essex | Greenlight Publishing | 37 | 8.25-8.27 |
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