Record ID: BH-C71FD6 - MEDIEVAL buckle

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Buckle

Unique ID: BH-C71FD6

Object type certainty: Certain

A copper-alloy buckle of mid 13th to late 14th century AD date. The object has a D-shaped frame with a central pin rest on the outer edge. The plate is integral and consists of three sections. The section adjacent to the frame is plain and has slightly convex edges, a small circular hole into which the now-missing pin would have fitted, and a remnant of a small iron rivet. The central section is narrower, has a vertical collar at each end, and is decorated with diagonal incised lines. The third section consists of a pointed knop with a second corroded iron rivet. The surface of the buckle is black, possibly indicating a corroded silvering or tinning. Overall, the object measures 40.3mm long by 13.9mm wide and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 3.16g.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Length: 40.3 mm
Width: 13.9 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 3.16 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
To be known as: Biddenham

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th November 2005

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Bedford 2204 - 8

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