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BUCKLE
Unique ID: YORYM-376423
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed and recessed strap bar. Slight internal projections are present where the strap bar and frame proper meet. The buckle is undecorated and the square sectioned pin remains in tact.
The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is worn. The buckle is 35.4mm long, 23.7mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 7.1g.
Similar examples are illustrated in Whitehead p's.18 & 19 and are dated to circa 1250 - 1500.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.4 mm
Width: 23.7 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
To be known as: North Duffield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing | p's.18 & 19 |
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