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BUCKLE
Unique ID: OXON-99340F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy Post Medieval single looped buckle.
The buckle has a D-shaped loop with straight axis bar and then curved outer edge. This outer edge is expanded and wider than the axis bar which is narrow. Overall the frame is flat in cross section. The buckle has moulded decoration consisting three moulded roses, placed at the top and bottom of the axis bar and at the apex of the expanded frame. Between these are moulded vines and leaves.
The buckle has been slightly bent out of shape with its lower left corner being bent upwards to 90 degrees
The buckle has a dark green patina.
The buckle is 36.7mm long, 26.5mm wide, 3.0mm thick and weighs 6.78 grams.
The decoration and form of this buckle is very similar to double looped buckles illustrated by Whitehead (2003: 66) and dated to c. AD 1550-1650, such that a similar date appears appropriate for this example. It lacks the second loop of these and doesn't appear to be damaged.
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: 3
Length: 36.7 mm
Width: 26.5 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.78 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2019 - Saturday 1st February 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OMS receipt 2379 bag 2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Steventon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4691
Four figure Latitude: 51.61595452
Four figure longitude: -1.33702253
1:25K map: SU4691
1:10K map: SU49SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing |
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