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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NCL-970FF8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy buckle of the Medieval period. The buckle has a D-shaped frme with a thickened outer frame with faint traces of pecked linear decoration, forming triangles on the upper face of the outer frame. A simple pin with a curved hinge remains, but bent above the hinge. A rectangular plate, complete, is wrapped around the crossbar of the buckle. The plate is undecorated, but has three dome-headed rivets close to its outer edge.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.35 mm
Width: 33.33 mm
Thickness: 5.71 mm
Weight: 14.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st October 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Revesby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3263
Four figure Latitude: 53.147794
Four figure longitude: -0.027749
1:25K map: TF3263
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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