GaryD's Mucky Fingers button page
A selection of buttons we have found on farmland. The reason there are so many different types of buttons on farmland is thought to be because, people would sweep the floors of houses in the towns and Villages, it would pile up in back gardens, then it would be carted off to farmland were it would be spread over the land. How true that is I don�t know but there are a lot buttons !!!!!!!!!
This button which was recovered at a depth of 7in on farmland, the indents are filled with gold. This button which was recovered at a depth of 5in on farmland. This one has a nice design xlt 16.06.02 xlt 16.06.02 I think this is a stud it has a mother of pearl inlay or it could be part of a cufflink if anyone knows please let me know This is a lead hem dress weight Lead hem dress weight DFX 14/02/02 When I first turned over the soil and saw this button I thought it was a hammered coin But it�s a nice find all the same dfx 29/03/02 xlt 16.06.02 This one has a crude punched design. Make me wonder if it�s not an early type from the 1500s xlt 29/3/02 The small button was found 8" down lead button dfx 06/05/02 Floral design Buttons 18th Century Engraved Pewter Coat Button d 01/10/05 Angie found this beautiful button xlt 06/05/02 This one has a nice Floral design dfx 19/05/02 dfx xlt 19/06/02 This one has a nice flower design and made of Silver dfx 30/06/02 These two came up about a yard apart they look the same so I guess they were on an old coat that had been discarded two or three hundred years ago dfx 19/05/02 dfx 09/09/02 dfx 09/09/02 dfx 09/09/02 dfx dfx 20/02/03 This Button we think was conected with a small metal-link or small chain, to another button of the same. It was used to keep a cape or cloak closed. xlt 20/04/0 . Could this be the owe without the pussycat dfx 01/10/05 . Back

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