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Description:		A group of plain, solid-cast, two-piece buttons with embedded looped wire shanks. The buttons are biconvex with a polished surface overall. Of the thirteen buttons in the group, two have intact embedded copper-alloy wire shanks (Image 2). The remainder have only the stumps of embedded wire shanks, approximately half of which are copper-alloy and the remainder iron. The buttons were recovered over a period of several years. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see References below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver."
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-58882.html Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:54:38 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A plain solid-cast two-piece button with an embedded looped wire shank. The button is biconvex with a polished surface overall. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see References below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver." See also UKDFD 1859, UKDFD 1875, and UKDFD 6016.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-58876.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:39:10 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A cast one-piece copper-alloy button with an integral drilled shank. The front of the button is slightly convex and decorated with two incised concentric circles around an indented central dot. The surface has been polished, but now has several scratches. The back of the button is generally flat, but has multiple irregular marks from the mould. The shank is of rectangular cross-section with a rounded end. Its surface is scored with coarse file marks.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-12604.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A die-formed composite three-piece sheet copper-alloy button with separate soldered drawn copper-alloy wire shank; circular; flat front; convex back; hollow; an incised eight-petalled flower; front and back are soldered together; simple looped shank. The shape and method of construction are exactly as the smaller, undecorated example referenced below, which was recovered from a secure c.1270-c.1350 archaeological context.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-55259.html Sat, 02 May 2020 15:59:17 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A late medieval cast one-piece button; heart-shaped; flat; drilled rectangular-section shank with rounded end; linear decoration forming an inverted heart shape (or possibly arrowhead?) with opposing oblique lines either side. Grooves of decoration retain an uncertain deposit, possibly traces of original gilding or inlay. See also UKDFD 21150.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-54936.html Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:02:07 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A late medieval one-piece cast copper-alloy button; discoidal; slightly dished; integral drilled shank, now broken, an eight-rayed starburst within five concentric circular grooves.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-54718.html Sat, 19 Oct 2019 13:06:01 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A cast two-piece button, originally with an embedded looped wire shank (now missing); biconvex or sub-spherical; solid; polished tinned surface. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see References below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver." See also UKDFD 1859, UKDFD 1875, UKDFD 6016 and UKDFD 43794.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-54136.html Sun, 30 Dec 2018 17:45:06 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A cast two-piece button with an embedded looped wire shank; biconvex or sub-spherical; solid; polished tinned surface. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see References below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver." See also UKDFD 1859, UKDFD 1875, UKDFD 6016 and UKDFD 43794.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-8737.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A cast two-piece button, originally with an embedded looped iron wire shank, only the stumps of which now survive; biconvex; solid; polished tinned surface. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see Reference below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver." See also UKDFD 1859, UKDFD 1875 and UKDFD 6016.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

]]> https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/artefact/medieval/buttons/button-13856.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Buttons  

Description:		A cast two-piece button, originally with an embedded looped wire shank (now missing); biconvex; solid; polished tinned surface. Buttons of this type are recorded in MoL Dress Accessories (Nos. 1384-1395) from ceramic phases 8-12 (1230-1450). They are usually made of bronze with a high-tin content. Brian Read (see Reference below) comments: "These buttons frequently have a high tin content or a polished tin coating, both of which may create an appearance of silver." See also UKDFD 1859, UKDFD 1875 and UKDFD 6016.
Category:		Medieval, Buttons
Category:		Buttons

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