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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-4412A6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Less than half of a medieval copper alloy rectangular buckle frame, a bent edge and parts of the sides. The central bar is missing. Decoration comprises pairs of oblique engraved lines between borders on the edge, and with a single line on the sides. Width 40mm. Very similar to Egan and Pritchard 1991, no. 447. 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 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 40 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th February 2014 - Monday 8th December 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 11816
Other reference: KLMD122014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Congham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7222
Four figure Latitude: 52.76820403
Four figure longitude: 0.54801937
1:25K map: TF7222
1:10K map: TF72SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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