BUCKLE

Unique ID: LVPL696

Object type certainty: Certain

Late Roman D-shaped buckle with symmetrical moulded decoration of abstract beasts facing each other on hind legs either side of the bar. Between the beasts heads at the apex of the buckle is a human figure with arms outstretched. The head of the figure forms a knop. The groove for the pin formed by the space between the legs of the figure. Pin missing

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Length: 28 mm
Width: 34 mm
Weight: 8.91 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Zoomorphic [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Parish: Newbald

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SE9133
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mr Nick Herepath - [ view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 14th July 1999
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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