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KENT-74BCC8: Medieval lead alloy button c. AD1400-1500

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BUTTON

Unique ID: KENT-74BCC8

Object type certainty: Certain
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An in complete Medieval (AD1400-1500) cast lead alloy button.

It is discoidal, flattened dome, with decoration in moulded relief of a saltire with apellet in each quadrant. The shank is missing from the flat under side.

Measurements: diameter: 14.65mm, thickness: 6.65mm, weight: 9.89g

Similar are illustrated by Read (2005, p.18, fig. 51)

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.65 mm
Weight: 9.89 g
Diameter: 14.65 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Ash (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2758
Four figure Latitude: 51.27590126
Four figure longitude: 1.25325714
1:25K map: TR2758
1:10K map: TR25NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Read, B. 2005 Metal Buttons c. 900 BC - c. AD 1700 Langport Portcullis Publishing 18 51

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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