NMS-7FFC95: Early medieval buckle frame

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-7FFC95

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy D-shaped buckle frame with single lobe at both ends of narrowed bar, at junctions of sides and outside edge, tri-lobed knop in centre of outside edge, and nine stamped ring-and-dots. Cf. an example from Norwich (HER 156, Margeson 1993, no. 128). Many other frames quite close in form have been recorded. Near parallels have been found in Norfolk at Horsham St Faith (HER 50700) and Southrepps (HER 51114). 26.5 x 29.5mm. 11th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1099

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 29.5 mm
Width: 26.5 mm
Diameter: 28.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th October 2009

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 51532

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: East Winch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7115
Four figure Latitude: 52.70565576
Four figure longitude: 0.52956893
1:25K map: TF7115
1:10K map: TF71NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 Norwich East Anglian Archaeology no. 128
Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78 Norwich East Anglian Archaeology no. 128

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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