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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NCL-BBD52B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date, c. 1600-1700.
The buckle is double-framed, with a rectangular frame with flattened outer frames at each end with moulded linear decoration running the length of the outer frames. A separate crossbar was inserted in the centre of the frame, but this is now missing, as is the pin.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.41 mm
Width: 12.25 mm
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1983 - Thursday 31st December 1987
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Heddon-on-the-Wall (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1167
Four figure Latitude: 54.99745866
Four figure longitude: -1.82958916
1:25K map: NZ1167
1:10K map: NZ16NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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