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An incomplete Medieval lead alloy button, probably dating 14th - 15th century.
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Museum of London, Ben Paites, 2014-07-16 11:24:44
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An incomplete Medieval lead alloy button, probably dating 14th - 15th century.
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English: An incomplete Medieval lead alloy button, probably dating 14th - 15th century. The button is biconvex and the weight suggests it is solid. There are moulded lines on the back and around the circumference. The two remnants of the missing shank indicate it had a circular section. There are small areas on the surface which have a polished black appearance which stand out from the grey of the lead alloy. It is unclear if this is a surface treatment like the linseed coating on copper alloy.

Read illustrates a similar button (2005, 23, no. 70) which is Medieval in date. However, this button is also very similar to buttons which continue into the 17th century, so it could possibly date to the Post Medieval period.

Dimensions: length: 9.54mm; diameter: 11.31mm; weight: 2.66g.

Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date MEDIEVAL
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FindID: 503330
Old ref: LON-3A6535
Filename: 106-Button-TOL12.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/503330
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