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A Post Medieval copper alloy conical button dating to the 17th century.
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Museum of London, Ben Paites, 2014-04-30 11:04:10
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A Post Medieval copper alloy conical button dating to the 17th century.
Description
English: A Post Medieval copper alloy conical button dating to the 17th century. This button is conical with a flat back. The shank has a D-shaped cross-section and appears to be a separate element.

Similar buttons are illustrated by Read (2005:116 no.474) that are dated to the 17th century. A similar example is published on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: LON-B96213.

Dimensions: length: 14.65 mm; diameter: 11.54 mm; weight: 1.90g.

Reference: Read, B. 2005. Metal Buttons C.900BC - AD1700. Portcullis Publishing, Langport, Somerset.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1600 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 579538
Old ref: LON-2CAA45
Filename: OutrimOct13- Button v2.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
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/466410
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/466410/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/579538
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