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Braco
Findspot (Period Unassigned), Button (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Braco
Classification Findspot (Period Unassigned), Button (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 332536
Site Number NN80NW 87
NGR NN 834 095
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332536
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Ardoch
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Metal Detector Find (2011)
NN 834 095 A mid- to late 16th-century gold button with traces of white enamel infilling the floral design was found during metal detecting. It is comparable but not identical to a button excavated in Fast Castle, Berwickshire. Contemporary portraits show such buttons used decoratively on sleeves and jerkins. Such buttons rarely survive in the archaeological record as they tended to be melted down to allow the reuse of the gold to create something more fashionable. The signs of damage on the button suggest it may have been about to be reused when lost. Weight: 1.99g; diameter: 13.3mm.
Claimed as Treasure Trove, allocated to Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Perth Museums and Art Gallery and Scottish Treasure Trove, 2011
