METAL DETECTING FINDS - BUTTONS
(Including Button-like Objects, Toggles, Button-and-Loop Fasteners, Cufflinks & Studs)
By Brian Read | Greenlight Publishing (2026)
Buttons have a fascinating history stretching back over 2000 years, but there is a distinct lack of study or information on the topic, especially examples predating the 16th century.
Thanks largely to metal detectorists, archaeologists and mudlarks, a remarkable range of previously unknown or unrecorded metal buttons have been brought to light in recent years.
This book brings together a comprehensive account of the evolution of metal buttons and button-like objects from 2150 BC - AD 1900, each example illustrated with colour photographs and/or detailed line drawings, together wi ... read more