A copper alloy button depicting a heraldic shield surmounted by a crown. The crown is flanked by lions with a scroll below. Within the shield is a diagonal banner with a letter below, possibly the letter C. The loop on the reverse of the button has been damaged and broken.

Five buttons were uncovered at Piermaster's Green, of which two were metal.

This object was excavated by Museum of Liverpool Archaeology and community volunteers during the Piermaster's Green Community Dig. The project investigated the homes of Dock Masters, Pier Masters and their families. Numbers 7, 8 and 10 Albert Parade were built by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in 1852 to accomidate staff for the Albert and Canning Docks. The houses were hit by an incendiary bomb during the Second World War.

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A copper alloy button depicting a heraldic shield surmounted by a crown. The crown is flanked by lions with a scroll below. Within the shield is a diagonal banner with a letter below, possibly the letter C. The loop on the reverse of the button has been damaged and broken. Five buttons were uncovered at Piermaster's Green, of which two were metal. This object was excavated by Museum of Liverpool Archaeology and community volunteers during the Piermaster's Green Community Dig. The project investigated the homes of Dock Masters, Pier Masters and their families. Numbers 7, 8 and 10 Albert Parade were built by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in 1852 to accomidate staff for the Albert and Canning Docks. The houses were hit by an incendiary bomb during the Second World War.

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