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BUCKLE

Unique ID: YORYM-21B0E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is a single loop oval with an ornate outer edge comprising four lobed knops dividing four transverse ridges, the centre two furnishing a notch for the pin. The strap bar is narrowed and offset and has two knops at either end. The pin and plate no longer remain. The metal is a mid greenish-brown colour and survives in good condition. The buckle is 27.9mm long, 21.1mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 4.7g. Buckles of this type date to 1250-1400. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.22, no.97.

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Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.9 mm
Width: 21.09 mm
Thickness: 3.59 mm
Weight: 4.71 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th September 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
To be known as: East Tanfield

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Recorded at Rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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