Record ID: SOMDOR-84A977
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver button made of two flower-shaped elements formed from filigree, joined with a central stud and soldered at the edges. Remains of attachment loop on one side. Although filigree decoration appears on 16th century dress hooks and pins, this object, made entirely from filigree, suggests a later dating, possibly 18th century. The form of the button would also suggest a later date.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd May 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crewkerne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-235D81
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Leaded copper alloy button. Cast, solid button with integral shank. The head is sub-spherical. The shank was cast as a solid piece and then drilled with a circular attachment hole. Dimensions; 15.23 mm x 10.95 mm x 10.55 mm Weight: 5.54 g Reference: Egan, G and Pritchard, F, 1991, Dress Accessories, p 229 - 232, similar in shape to no. 1249 except the published example is undecorated
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-BCAEB5
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver button comprising domed upper part made from sheet with milled edge and stamped central decoration of a flowerhead; shank applied on centre at back. Form, facture and decoration suggest a 17th century dating. However this may be all that remains of a pair of cufflinks which would date this object much later, to the late 17th or even early 18th century (see 2006 T459). An amended and more cautious dating would probably be late 17th Century. In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure…
Created on: Thursday 29th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-26DAC7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead/tin alloy button of probable early medieval date. The circular button measures 16.1mm in diameter by 5.2mm in thickness and weighs 4.15g. It has been cast in one piece and has the stubb of an integral shank in the centre of the reverse. The edge of the button is damaged and uneven. The convex front is decorated with a cast floral motif. A very similar button can be seen in Read's 'Metal Buttons c. 900 BC to c. AD 1700' (2005, p. 59, no. 222). This example is from east Devon and is thought to be 16th century.
Created on: Thursday 22nd March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bishops Hull', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-824EA4
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy button of early post-medieval date. The convex circular button measures 16.5mm in diameter and is 7.5mm thick. It weighs 4g. The front of the button has moulded decoration in the form of a central dome surrounded by seven smaller domes. On the back is the stub of the missing integrally cast loop. The edge of the button is damaged. A broadly similar button can be seen in Read's 'Metal Buttons' (2005, p. 61, no. 235). This example, from southern Somerset, is c. 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 14th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Withycombe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-07E574
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The plate of a small copper alloy composite button with missing shank, dating from the 17th-18th century. It is discoidal and conical in shape, with convex upper surface and concave under. The decoration comprises four heart shaped loops radiating from the central peak. No exact parallel has been found for the decoration, but this type of composite button is generaly dated to the 17th-18th centuries (Read, 2005, 74-85). This button has a diameter of 15.54mm, is 5.05mm high and weighs 1.68g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-07C121
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy button dating from the 17th century. It is cast in one piece with an integral drilled shank. The button is discoidal, convex upper surface and concave under. The shank has a rounded end. The decoration comprises a central six-petalled flower surrounded by free-flowing curvilinear lines formed from small crescents. No exact parallel has been found for the decoration, but this type of button is generaly dated to the 17th century (Read, 2005, 36-49). This button has a diameter of 21.53mm, is 8.00mm high overall and weighs 4.95g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-079794
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy button dating from the 17th century. It is cast in one piece with an integral drilled shank. The button is discoidal, convex upper surface and concave under. The shank is rectangular in shape with a rounded end. The decoration comprises a central five-petalled flower with four lines of crescents radiating from it and four large crescents between. The space betwen the main elements of the design is filled with a shading of small annulets. No exact parallel has been found for the decoration, but this type of button is generaly dated to the 17th century (Read, 2005, 3…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-075D07
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy button dating from the 17th century. It is cast in one piece with an integral drilled shank. The button is discoidal, convex upper surface and concave under. The damaged shank is trapezoid in shape with a slighty rounded end. The decoration comprises dots and annulets forming a six-petalled flower with fleurets between the petals. The border is scuffed and not clearly visible but may consist of crescents. The decoration is very similar to an example from East Devon dated to the 17th century (Read, 2005, 42, no. 143) although that example has only four petals and th…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-06A484
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large copper alloy button dating from the 17th century. It is cast in one piece with an integral drilled shank. The button is discoidal, flat and with rectangular section. The shank is rounded. The decoration comprises central circle and dot and an engraved hached four-blade impeller with a circle and dot in between their blades, within a curvilinear border. The decoration is very similar to three examples from South Somerset dated to the 17th century (Read, 2005, 34-5, nos. 117-9). This button has a diameter of 24.26mm, the shank is 5.54mm long, the button is 7.78mm high overall and…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-066B48
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy button dating from the 17th-18th century. It is cast in one piece with an integral drilled shank. The button is discoidal, flat and with rectangular section. The shank is rounded. The decoration comprises an engraved six-petalled flower with pointed stamens within a curvilinear border. The size, shape and decoration is very similar to three examples from South Somerset dated to the 17th-18th century (Read, 2005, 34-5, nos. 120-2). This button has a diameter of 15.55mm, the shank is 5.82mm long, the button is 8.31mm high overall and weighs 2.89g.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-1D3891
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy button of probable sixteenth century date. The solid circular button has a convex front and a flat back. The rounded integral shank contains an off-centre drilled hole. The front of the button is decorated with a moulded design consisting of a central pellet surrounded by eight curving spokes with rounded ends. A very similar button can be seen in Read's 'Metal Buttons' (2005, p. 33, no. 112). This example is 16th century in date and was found in north-west Dorset.
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spetisbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-262EE1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy button of probable late thirteenth to mid-fourteenth century AD date. The solid button is bi-convex and formerly had an integral looped shank, which has broken off. The surface has been tinned. Similar buttons are illustrated in Read's 'Metal Buttons c. 900 BC - C. AD 1700' (2005, pp. 22-3, nos. 63-72).
Created on: Monday 8th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Okeford Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-C430C7
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy button of late medieval or post-medieval date. The solid-cast biconvex button has a length of 17.7mm, a diameter of 13.1mm and weighs 6.67g. The button is undecorated with a slightly distorted simple looped shank.
Created on: Thursday 16th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-611D02
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast composite two piece lead/tin alloy button with separate embedded drawn iron wire shank (17th century). The button is discoidal in shape and flat. The decoration is dificult to see but comprises at the very least, two concentric relief circles, with a pattern between. The edge is ragged and flaking, the looped shank is broken and corroded. A good parallel from North Dorset is described in Read's 'Metal Buttons', p.101, no.400.
Created on: Monday 30th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milborne Port', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-08FEE0
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A late medieval copper alloy button (late 15th-16th centuries). The button is discoidal and solid with a convex front and flat back. It is decorated with a central pellet and a clockwise 8-bladed impeller. It has a rectangular-section sub-lozenge shaped shank. The object has a diameter of 12.06mm and is 14.74mm long (shank length 10.34mm)and weighs 2.84g. A good parallel for this button is recorded in Read (2005, no. 112), although this example is approximately 1mm smaller in diameter than Read's.
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOMDOR-135B05
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy button of probable late medieval date. The button is oval with a flat back and convex front. It measures 16.2mm by 7.3mm by 12.1mm and weighs 2.6g. In the centre of the back is the integral projecting shank which is perforated by a circular hole. The button appears to be undecorated, although the surfaces are worn. A button of similar size and shape can be seen in Read's 'Metal Buttons c.900 BC - c.AD 1700' (2005, p. 14, no. 41). This example, which is from the Thames foreshore, dates from the 15th century and has moulded-in-relief decoration.
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milverton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-CECF25
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An 18th century cast copper alloy button with central iron boss. A radiating pattern of raised slightly curving rays, widening towards the edge, are separated by lines of punched identations. the reverse is concave with a central cone shank, distinctive of the 18th century, retaining the rusted remains of an iron loop for attachment.
Created on: Friday 29th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cattistock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-D3A007
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast solid silver button, circular in plan, the face with punched ground and stamped with a flaming heart pierced by two arrows. Bent, damaged and with losses at left and bottom. Fastening loop on the reverse. 17th century. Diameter: 15 mm. The precious metal content of the button fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10%. Bet McLeod Curator, Department of Prehistory and Europe
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 27th June 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Cuthbert Out', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR-1D0F07
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy button of post-medieval date. The solid button, which has a damaged edge, measures 14.08mm in diameter, 6.9mm in thickness and weighs 2.55g. The front of the button is slightly conical with a central circular knop. There are traces of cast lines around this. One the back is the stub of the shank. This button probably dates from the 17th century AD.
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misterton', grid reference and parish protected.