BUCKLE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-16B813

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete cast copper alloy double looped buckle frame, with pointed ends. There is no pin recess and the pin is missing. The strap bar terminates with lobed protrusions on either end. The buckle frame is complete. The buckle is a dark greyish-brown colour and the surface is very pitted. These buckles date from circa 1600 - 1700. Parallels for this type of buckle can be seen in Whitehead, 2003, p82.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 37.12 mm
Width: 19.85 mm
Thickness: 1.81 mm
Weight: 2.6 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: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Ashford
To be known as: Tenterden

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 17th September 2011

Personal details

Recorded by: Mr Alan CHARMAN - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Alan CHARMAN - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 21st October 2011
    Updated: Monday 24th October 2011

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