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BUTTON
Unique ID: LEIC-F1C61A
Object type certainty: Certain
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Late Medieval or early post Medieval lead alloy button, 1400-1700. diameter: 27 mm, thickness 19mm, weight: 25.57 g.
The button is circular in form with a D shaped cross section. Its domed upper surface is decorated with a voided raised cross and a central semi-spherical boss. Each quarter has two raised arches. It has traces of iron loop in the centre of its underside.
The button is similar BUC-415532 but without lead loop. The lack of parallels for an iron loop would suggest this is a repair.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 25.27 g
Diameter: 27 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Sudborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9583
Four figure Latitude: 52.4367276
Four figure longitude: -0.60397288
1:25K map: SP9583
1:10K map: SP98SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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