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BUCKLE
Unique ID: KENT-40A632
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An early medieval sub-triangular copper alloy buckle plate. The plate is cast in one piece and is hollow-backed, with a dome-headed copper alloy rivet present at each corner. The upper surfaces of the plate are heavily gilded, although patches of the gilding are missing. There is a triangular zone of high relief in the centre of the plate, and this is surrounded by a series of small circular indents, probably punched, around its outer edge. The un-gilded surfaces of the buckle exhibit a mixture of both a light green and reddish-pink patina. L. 20.38mm, W. 28.72mm, T. 5.39mm, weight 7.4g.
This buckle plate is of Marzinzik's Type II.13 (kite-shaped plate) and dates to the fifth or sixth centuries.
Notes:
Associated with Treasure case 2007 T60 (KENT-0887B6, KENT-087307 and KENT-084384).
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Class: Plate
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 450
Date to: Circa AD 550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.38 mm
Width: 28.72 mm
Thickness: 5.39 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 1995
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Wingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2458
Four figure Latitude: 51.277088
Four figure longitude: 1.210317
1:25K map: TR2458
1:10K map: TR25NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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