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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LEIC-6347E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy buckle, 18mm wide and 18mm high with a thickness of 5mm. The object is in a good condition with a brown patina. The object consists of a recessed circular pin bar which makes up one edge of the buckle. It is joined to two circular sectioned, semi-circular sides which terminate in large spherical knops. Between these knops is a narrow pin roller which is the same thickness as the knops.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 2.89 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd July 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1385

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7016
Four figure Latitude: 52.73711076
Four figure longitude: -0.9646827
1:25K map: SK7016
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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