Record ID: HAMP-2A7BB3
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy button inlaid with enamel of late medieval or early post-medieval date (15th-16th century AD). The button has a square head 17.1mm by 16.7mm and 2.5mm thick; it is flat on the front with a recessed cell within a plain border, in the centre of which is a raised circle containing a second cell. The outer cell contains fragments of very glassy red enamel at the cardinal points, and the central cell contains green enamel. From the centre of the flat back projects a rectangular sectioned lug with semi-circular end and a circular hole drilled through it; the back has tra…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bighton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HAMP-883FD6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval copper-alloy button of 17th-century date. This is a cast composite two-piece example of discoidal form with a convex front and flat back. It has a polished tin coating with some small patches of light-green corrosion product showing through. On the back is a separate embedded drawn copper-alloy wire shank of circular section in a simple loop, now squashed against the back. For similar examples see Read (2005, 75); Read notes that the surface treatment may have been with the intention of creating an appearance of silver.
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2013
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Record ID: HAMP-885998
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly damaged late medieval/early post-medieval copper-alloy button. This is a cast one-piece example of biconvex form with an integral looped shank. The button is plain. It has corroded to a red/brown colour with patches of light-green corrosion product. The shank has been abraded through and slightly bent as a result of old damage. Similar examples can be found illustrated in Read (2005, 51-52).
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2013
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Record ID: HAMP-A7F107
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy composite three-piece button of post-medieval date (c. 17th century). The sheet button consists of a pair of hollow die stamped hemispheres soldered together. There is a small perforation, or blow hole, either side of the separately attached round, drawn wire loop/shank. A detached element is lodged within the object and rattles around when shook, but it is assumed that this is not a pea as with a bell. The head is plain, but corroded with a red-brown colour with traces of off-white and green corrosion product, and some tinning or possible solder around the shank. The h…
Created on: Wednesday 9th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 10th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upham CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-9FE997
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval cast tombac (copper-zinc alloy) two-piece circular button with central pimple (c. 17th century AD). The front is plain and slightly domed apart from the pimple. The back is concave and rough with a back-plate soldered in place within a border. This latter features three perforations arranged in a triangle around a central integral loop. The loop is rectangular with a rounded end and perforated for attachment; the hole is slightly recessed. This too is rougher than the front, a duller grey than the shinier front.
Created on: Thursday 15th December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 15th December 2011
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