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BUCKLE
Unique ID: KENT-D5FD78
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval copper alloy buckle of probable C.AD 1550-1650 date. The buckle is a double loop oval shape with all-over moulded surface foliate decoration. There are the remains of white enamel in between the raised foliate designs. There are moulded knops at either end of the in set pin bar. A separate buckle plate survives along with the remains of the two iron rivets which would have attached the buckle to a strap.
The buckle is 41.9mm long, 29.7mm wide, 4.7mm thick and weighs 14.63 grams.
A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, page 66 ref 411.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.9 mm
Width: 29.7 mm
Thickness: 4.7 mm
Weight: 14.63 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Medway (Unitary Authority)
District: Medway (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ7376
Four figure Latitude: 51.45654451
Four figure longitude: 0.48868123
1:25K map: TQ7376
1:10K map: TQ77NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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