PUBLIC-347290: medieval buckle front and back

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-347290

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy single-loop buckle (c.1450-1550 AD). This buckle frame is 'D'-shaped in plan, slightly convex at the front and the rear is flat, the front also has a series of grooves running round it. The bar is roughly square in cross-section. The pin is missing.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.95 mm
Width: 23.66 mm
Thickness: 3.43 mm
Weight: 4.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th August 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Tenterden

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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