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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WILT-0FF5D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Post-Medieval (c.1500-1700) copper alloy double-loop buckle frame, missing its pin. The buckle is bent upwards and with a moulded flower at the centre of each outside edge. At either end of the pin bar is a moulded fleur de lis between two projecting knops.
Measures 43.6x30.9x2.45mm and weighs 9.71g.

Notes:

This record was made at a rally and therefore may fall below our usual standard of recording.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.3 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 1.65 mm
Weight: 9.71 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th September 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Foxham 2012 (Chippenham, Wilts)

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bremhill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9776
Four figure Latitude: 51.482945
Four figure longitude: -2.044594
1:25K map: ST9776
1:10K map: ST97NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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