CORN-6FD545: Post-medieval double-loop trapezoidal buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: CORN-6FD545

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy double-loop, trapezoidal buckle with ornate moulded outer edges consisting of two outer lobes and a pointed front in the shape of a trefoil. The pointed centre of the edge of each loop is engraved with a notch, for the pin to rest on, and a transverse line which runs the length of the outer edge of the loop. The pin has been cast and the narrowed strap bar has two lobed protrusions, one at either end. The frame has a flat base and slightly bevelled upper edges and is flat in profile. The buckle frame is 36 mm long and 24 mm wide and 2 mm in thickness. The bar is 21.2 mm long and 2.5 mm wide and 2.3 mm in thickness. The pin is 21 mm long and 3 mm wide and 2 mm thick. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar buckle on page 84, No.524, which is dated from c.1620-1680. Read (1988) illustrates a similar buckle on page 144, No.930, which is dated from c.1600-1650.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1620
Date to: AD 1680

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36 mm
Width: 24 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 5.68 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th December 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marazion (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5331
Four figure Latitude: 50.127549
Four figure longitude: -5.457259
1:25K map: SW5331
1:10K map: SW51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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