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NMS-95E4E3: Early medieval buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-95E4E3

Object type certainty: Certain
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D-shaped buckle frame, bent and slightly arched bar and outside edge with rather worn engraved Ringerike-style animal ornament. Two animals grip the ends of the bar in their mouths and their tails curl around on the front face of the outside edge flanking a triangular lobe or projection in the centre of the outside edge, pin missing. 31 x 35mm. Cf. examples from North Creake (Norfolk HER 11707) and Great Dunham (Norfolk HER 4194). 11th century.

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1000
Date to: AD 1099

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 35 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009 - Saturday 31st October 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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