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BUTTON

Unique ID: BH-570952

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete pewter button dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1400). The head of the button is disc-shaped with a slightly convex face and flat underside. The face has moulded decoration in the form of a small circle in the centre surrounded by radiating lines and a plain circumferential boarder. A large circular-sectioned shank with a bent circular attachment loop terminal extends from the centre of the underside. The head of the button is 15.5mm in diameter and 4mm thick. The button is 8mm in height including the bent shank, of which the attachment loop is 7.5mm in external diameter and 2mm internal diameter. The button weighs 5.02 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 8 mm
Weight: 5.02 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 28th August 2018 - Tuesday 4th September 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Curvilinear
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: St. Albans (District)
Parish or ward: Redbourn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1011
Four figure Latitude: 51.7868546
Four figure longitude: -0.40664642
1:25K map: TL1011
1:10K map: TL11SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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