Button of lead

This lead button is one of a number of domestic sewing items from Threave Castle in Kirkcudbrightshire. It dates from the 14th or 15th century.

Lead button from Threave Castle, Kirkcudbrightshire

Threave Castle was built in the late 14th century on a small island in the River Dee. It was a stronghold of the Black Douglases, one of Scotland's most powerful medieval families.

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Online ID:	000-100-083-532-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.HXA 88
Date:	14th or 15th century
Material:	Lead
Dimensions:	25 mm D
What:	Button
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Where:	Scotland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Threave Castle
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References:	Good, G.L. & Tabraham, C.J. 'Excavations at Threave Castle, Galloway, 1974-78' Medieval Archaeology Vol 25 (1981) pp 90-140
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