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BUTTON
Unique ID: WMID-731753
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead or lead alloy button, of Post medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1800).
Around 90% of the button is present, consisting of the head. The shank is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.
The head is a flat disc, with bevelled edges. Due to abrasion, the decorative detail on the front of the button is hard to determine. On the reverse, there is a central ridge, with two smaller ridges, one to either side. The central ridge is where the shank would have been secured.
The button has a diameter of 24.7 mm and is 6.4 mm thick. It weighs 18.5 g.
Several similar style lead alloy buttons have been recorded on the PAS database, including YORYM-872CAC. It is possible that it may be a small weight or a large thick token but the seam on the reverse is more indicative that it is a button.
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 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.4 mm
Weight: 18.5 g
Diameter: 24.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th August 2017 - Saturday 19th August 2017
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Checkley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0638
Four figure Latitude: 52.93936184
Four figure longitude: -1.91216919
1:25K map: SK0638
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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