The Adam Park Project

Item Information:

Catalogue Number: See Report No 19 Source: TAPP Archaeology Surveys Location: No 3 Adam Park Report No: Report No.19 Artifact Type: Button Production Date: 2013-11-21 00:00:00 Dimensions of Item: 23mm dia Copyright with The Adam Park Project

Other Description:

There was one interesting item recovered in the field walking from the initial visit to No.3. The back of a button was found, 23mm in diameter embossed with the words ’Player Brothers’ and ‘Birmingham’ along the rim.

Historic Context:

Player Brothers of Newhall Street were well known military button manufacturers established in the 1880’s and manufacturing military button throughout during the early part of the 20th century.