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Buckle
Unique ID: WMID-3420A3
Object type certainty: Certain
A broken cast copper-alloy buckle frame of post-medieval, probable 17th century date. Only half of the frame survives. It was originally trapezoidal in shape with pointed ends and ovoid knops on the corners and lobed protrusions at the end of the strap bar. There is moulded floral decoration on the front of the frame, whilst the reverse is undecorated. Tracing of tinning or silvering remain. It measures 33.66 mm long, 39.43 mm wide, 2.68 mm thick and weighs 7.8 grams. It has a green to brown patina. Similar to an example illustrated in Whitehead (1996, page 83; fig 520).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1620
Date to: Circa AD 1680
Dimensions and weight
Length: 33.66 mm
Width: 39.43 mm
Thickness: 2.68 mm
Weight: 7.8 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]
Surface Treatment: Silvered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: Hammerwich
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SK0606
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th January 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Dr Tom Brindle
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Identified by: Dr Tom Brindle - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Friday 18th March 2011
Updated: Friday 18th March 2011
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