NMS-997F77: Medieval single piece Buckle plate

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-997F77

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Corroded copper alloy single piece Medieval buckle plate. The plate consists of a single strip folded transversely 180 degrees around the strap bar remnant of an iron buckle; a central rectangular slot is removed from the bent end of the plate to accommodate the now missing pin. Adjacent to the pin slot on either side of the front plate are single circular iron corrosion encrusted rivet holes, the reverse side of the folded plate extends far enough to be pierced by these rivets but then finishes short of the front plate in a triangular shaped terminal. The end of the longer front plate has what appear to be two sub square holes on on either side of the plate, one complete but the other cut across by damage. Neither of these holes show any evidence of iron rust staining. There is no patina to speak of, the surface being bright green from copper corrosion with iron rust staining concentrated around the rivet holes and pin slot. Circa AD1200-1400.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 24.5 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th November 2018 - Saturday 10th November 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: Cambs
Other reference: INDPH10122020HG

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brington and Molesworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0676
Four figure Latitude: 52.37180033
Four figure longitude: -0.44443818
1:25K map: TL0676
1:10K map: TL07NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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