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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LEIC-0897E5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval or early post Medieval copper alloy annular buckle, 53mm in diameter and 2mm thick. The buckle is in a fair condition with a quarter of its edge missing and has a brown patina. The buckle consists of a circular frame, 5mm wide, which is bevelled on both upper edges. The strap bar is 3mm wide and is also bevelled. There are no signs of any decoration. The buckle is similar to No. 251 in Whitehead, R. 'Buckles 1250-1800'

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 9.23 g
Diameter: 53 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th July 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: field 4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Billesdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7102
Four figure Latitude: 52.611146
Four figure longitude: -0.952887
1:25K map: SK7102
1:10K map: SK70SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Whitehead, R.	2003	Buckles 1250-1800	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	44	251

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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