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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-558CB0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Saxon copper alloy D-shaped buckle frame, corroded purplish metal, flat-sectioned with three triangular projections on outside edge and a slight projection at both ends of slightly offset narrowed bar. Face decorated with a pair of crudely engraved lines echoing the curve of the frame. 27 x 30mm. The shape of the frame suggests the influence of the Ringerike style. Similar examples are known from Corpusty (HER 33442 and 33872), Little Dunham (HER 30277), Fring (HER 23001), Grimston (HER 30243), Narborough (HER 34961), East Rudham (HER 41004), West Rudham (HER 28131), Scarning (HER 36096), Snettisham (HER 29871 and HER 38194), East Walton (HER 30041) and Whissonsett (HER 31800). One example from Hindringham (HER 25659) retains a sheet plate. One from Norwich (HER 156) has been published (Norwich Households no.128). Larger examples have been found in Barton Bendish (HER 18852) and West Walton (HER 18947). 11th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Scarning

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Margeson, S.	1993	Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78	Norwich	East Anglian Archaeology	no.128

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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