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Unique ID: WMID-DF12B1
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A complete cast copper alloy sub rectangular knee buckle, with a drilled frame for a separate spindle, of Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1720 to AD 1790).
The buckle is sub rectangular in plan, with a moulded probable rectangular knop on the inside edge of the frame over the spindle hole. Two moulded curvilinear lines are present round the inside and outer edges of the frame. It has an anchor shaped chape, with three tongues.
It measures 24.74 mm in length, 27.18 mm wide and 3.95 mm thick. It weighs 6.0 g.
It is a dark brown colour, with an even surface patina.
A similar buckle has been published as no. 709 in Whitehead (1993, page 111) and has been dated to c. AD 1720 to c. AD 1790, as use as a shoe buckle.
Reference:
Whitehead, R. 1993. Buckles 1250-1800. Greenlight Publishing. Witham.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1720
Date to: Circa AD 1790
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.74 mm
Width: 27.18 mm
Thickness: 3.95 mm
Weight: 6 g
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Other reference: TG - Paper - Folder 25
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SJ9113
Four figure Latitude: 52.714582
Four figure longitude: -2.134664
1:25K map: SJ9113
1:10K map: SJ91SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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