BUCKLE

Unique ID: KENT-56E183

Object type certainty: Certain

Cast copper alloy double looped sub-oval buckle. Trilobed trefoil knop on the outer edge of each loop, each with a moulded rosette. Trefoil sides with trefoil mouldings at either end of the strap bar, which is narrowed. Cast copper alloy pin. This example is similar to no. 444 in Whitehead 1996, and dates to circa 1600-1720.

Class: Double looped

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1720

Dimensions and weight

Length: 48.95 mm
Width: 33.39 mm
Thickness: 2.24 mm
Weight: 9.42 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]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Kent
District: Dartford
Parish: Dartford

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ5473
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Other [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Unknown [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 1979 - Monday 1st January 1990

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Richardson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Richardson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 13th September 2004
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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