Site: 18CV271
Patuxent Point
Context: Test Unit 1610, Stratum K, Oyster Shell Layer in Borrow Pit, Lot 82
Context Date Range: c. 1660s-1690s
Material: Pewter
Diameter: 0.62” (15.8 mm)
Link Length: 0.67” (17 mm)
Description:
Cast pewter buttons with a copper alloy link. The motif of six circles
around a center circle gives the appearance of being a setting for jewels,
though it clearly was not designed to have any.