Record ID: LEIC-83F666
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval lead alloy button, 24mm in diameter, 9mm thick with a weight of 13.09grams. The button is circular in form and slight D shaped cross section. It had a flat underside with a clear casting seam containing an integral circular fixing loop (now damaged). Its surface has a raised border of small domed circles and inside this is a flower like motif formed of a central knop and six radiating 'petals' in between these are six domed circle in pellet motifs.
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-32364D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy button. 26mm in diameter, 11mm thick, with a weight of 11.23grams. The button is circular in form and slightly semi circular in cross section. It has an integral sewing loop in the centre of its underside. It is decorated in relief with a cruciform motif which is formed of rows of squares with a dot inside, then each quarter is filled with concentric chevrons.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-074296
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval lead alloy button, 5mm thick and 30mm in diameter with a weight of 28.87g. The button is circular in form and D shaped in cross section, its flat reverse has a casting ridge with a flattened integral suspension loop. Its surface has a slight raised border and is covered in semi-spherical decoration, a large central one flanked by a circle of seven small ones, then a circle of seven larger ones interspersed with small ones in between.
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-07291E
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy button, 26mm in length, 4mm thick and a diameter of 26mm with a weight of 8.53g. The button is circular in forma nd recxtangular in cross section. It has a thin raised border and its surface is filled with a ring of six, large slighty raised semi-spheres and lots of smaller ones filling the gaps. The button has two circular fixing holes, centrally placed inside the ring of semi-spheres. Earlier buttons of this type usually have an integral fixing loop on the reverse, the holes suggest possibly a later date or an alteration?
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-F1C61A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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.
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2AB524
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval to early post medieval lead alloy button, 21mm in diameter, 6mm thick with a weight of 9.24grams. The button is circular in form and sub semi-circular in cross section. Its convex upper surface is decorated with a relief design consisting of a central semi-sphere which is enclosed by a circular raised border. From this six raised lines run to the outer border which is incomplete, but appears to be formed of a rows of semi-spheres in raised circular borders. Between each of the radiating raised lines is a larger semi-sphere in a raised 'petal' shaped border. The flat…
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 20th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-424539
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval lead alloy button, 14mm thick and 29mm in diameter with a weight of 18.16grams. The button is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. Its upper surface is decorated with a large cross whcih has sub spherical projections on each arm and a large one centrally place. This sits in a raised border which has integral triangular projections placed to project into the centre of each recessed quarter. The reverse of the button has a central casting ridge and the remains of a circular cross sectioned shank. Compare with SWYOR-4BC21C and WMID-CAE4DF which cites D…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-DFEAB6
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval lead alloy button, Thickness: 8 mm, diameter: 26 mm, weight: 24.58 grams. The button is circular in form and conical in cross section and has an integral circular cross sectioned loop emerging from the centre of its flat underside. The upper surface has a slight outer lip and is decorated with a raised cross running to the edge. It is similar to fig. 6.3, p.17 in Bailey, G. 'Buttons & Fasteners 500BC-AD1840' (2004, Greenlight)
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-913F82
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval lead alloy button, probably dating to 1300-1500AD, 23mm in diameter, 2mm thick with a weight of 6.84grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross setcion, with a bend and small tear to one side. The face of the button has a raised 'cross' motif with sub- spherical terminals running across its surface. Over this is a central raised openwork circle, c13mm in diameter, with at least one raised dot inside one of the inner quarters. Outside of this and in between the arms of the cross are raised dots, one in each quarter. The reverse is plain except for…
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-2CED11
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval lead alloy button, 1300-1600. Diameter: 22 mm, 8mm thick, weight: 16.17 grams. The button is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section. Its flat reverse houses a casting seam with an integral fixing loop, now squashed. Its upper surface has a raised triple line cross motif with central sub spherical knop. The cross sits over a raised border about 4mm from the edge and each quadrant appears to be decorated with further radiating lines, though now very faint.
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 18th August 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-4B3416
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval or early Post Medeival lead alloy buton, Thickness: 7 mm, diameter: 23 mm, weight: 11.62 grams. The button is circular in form and semi-circular in cross section. Its flat reverse has the remains of an integral suspension loop and its upper surface is decorated with a circle of semi-spheres seperated by raised radiating lines emreging from a central semi-sphere.
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 17th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'melton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-573F56
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or early Post Medieval lead alloy button or cufflink? 22mm long, 19mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 8.69grams. The button is sub circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has surface decoration in the form of a 'circle' of circular raised dot and ring motifs. Its centre contains a circular sectioned shaft/rivet like projection which presumambly fastens in place the squashed loop sitting at the centre of its reverse.
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Thursday 16th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-BA8FA8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval lead alloy button, 9mm in thickness and 18mm diameter with a weight of 10.27grams. The button is circular in form and triangular in cross section. It is decorated with a raised design of a cross with a central pellets and a further pellet in each quarter. Its flat reverse contains the remains of an iron fixing loop.
Created on: Monday 10th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 27th October 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-BC0E0A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or post medieval lead alloy button 24mm long, 14mm wide and 10mm wide with a weight of 7.70grams. The object is cast in the form of a leaf which tapers to a point and is decorated with diagonal 'veins' running from a central ridge. It has a flat underside with a large integral D shaped suspension loop set into its central casting ridge. .
Created on: Friday 16th September 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 27th September 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-B43639
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to early Post Medieval lead alloy nipple button. Length 14mm, diameter 14mm, with a weight of 3.06grams. The button is intact and consists of a domed circular plate with central semi- spherical knop. The underside contains an integral circular cross-sectioned fixing loop.
Created on: Thursday 5th May 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 17th May 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-6FBFD1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval? lead alloy object, probably a makeshift button, 15mm long, 12mm wide and 2mm thick. and weighing 3.24grams. The object consists of a rectangular plate with a semi circular projection at one end. It has two circular holes drilled into its centre. The object appears to be a makshift button and is very similar to LEIC-72F667 which was found in the same parish.
Created on: Monday 14th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-6C62E5
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post medieval lead alloy button, 16mm in diameter and 5mm thick with a weight of 3.16grams. The button is circular with a solid domed upper surface. It is decorated with a 'Tudor rose' motif and its flat underside has a casting scar with the base of a loop in its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-72F667
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval? lead alloy object, probably a makeshift button, 23mm long, 11mm wide and 2mm thick and weighing 4.53grams. The object consists of a rectangular plate which has been broken at one end. It has a raised border with a triangular apex at its complete end, terminating with a rectangular projection with a small pellet inside. It has been drilled with two circular holes near its centre, presumably to create a button.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-81AD3F
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or early Post Medieval lead alloy button 26mm in diameter and 4mm thick with a weight of 10.09grams. The button is circular and slightly domed, it is decorated with a crowned bust with flowing hair in relief. There is one flower like motif visible to the left of the bust, which may suggest it is depicting the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven, rather than the more common image of king Charles. The reverse of the button shows a casting scar with the remains of an integral loop. There are two similar examples on the database which appear to show this image, CAM-3ACDB4 D…
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Notts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F0E64D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late medieval pewter button, 31mm in diamter, 5mm thick and weighing 17grams. The button has a slightly domed upper surface and a flat underside with an integral loop in the centre. The button depicts the Virgin Mary wearing a large ornate crown and with flowing hair. These buttons are thought to date to the fifteenth century. For a better example see WMID-6F2806
Created on: Wednesday 4th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 4th June 2014
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