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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NLM-00309C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy buckle. Cast single looped buckle with a concavo-convex outer edge bearing zoomorphic or interlaced ornament, now weathered; a central beast snout may appear at the outer edge of the frame flanked by further less distinct elements in a low relief scheme. This ornamented part of the frame is markedly bevelled behind, probably as provision for the passage of a robust strap. The reddish tint of the abraded surface of the object is a common trait of Anglo-Scandinavian metalwork from the region. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100.
Length: 28.2mm, Height: 27.1mm, Thickness: 4.6mm, Weight: 10.27gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Anglo-Scandinavian style
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.2 mm
Height: 27.1 mm
Thickness: 4.6 mm
Weight: 10.27 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM26142a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Interlace
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Winteringham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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