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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-48F001
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval gilt copper alloy trapezoidal buckle plate, wider at the fold, with a pin slot, frame recesses and five rivet holes (three with rivets). There is no surviving engraved decoration, the front face being quite worn, with gilding present only around the rivet holes. Length 42.7mm. Width 21.2 - 18mm. Width of rear part (which is missing its inside edge) 15.5 - 14.3mm. 13th - 14th century.
Area 1 on annotated map in file
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42.7 mm
Width: 21.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th February 2014 - Monday 9th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 31726
Other reference: SB062014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Field Dalling (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG0239
Four figure Latitude: 52.91043957
Four figure longitude: 1.00259475
1:25K map: TG0239
1:10K map: TG03NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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