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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-94D045
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete medieval sheet copper alloy object, probably the front part of a rectangular buckle plate broken before the fold, with two globular headed rivets near the inside edge. Decoration consists of lines of finely executed interrupted rocker-arm engraving giving the appearance of tiny addorsed triangles. Lines follow the sides, the inside edge and the missing outside edge. At the latter there are two lines separated by a wavy line of the same. Extant length 20.7mm. Width 27.5mm. 13th - 14th century.
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 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.7 mm
Width: 27.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th March 2014 - Friday 6th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 57041
Other reference: SD062014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: near Loddon
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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