SWYOR-8CAF04: Medieval buckle; meols type 2

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: SWYOR-8CAF04

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast, copper alloy, single loop, D-shaped buckle with narrowed and offset strap bar, dating from c. 1250-1350. The buckle has a light green patina. The pin and plate are missing. It is 14mm long, 17.2mm wide and 2.4mm thick. It weighs 1.12gm. It is a Meols type 2 buckle.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 17.2 mm
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 1.12 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 30th September 2008 - Tuesday 29th September 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
Parish or ward: Glemsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL8149
Four figure Latitude: 52.109703
Four figure longitude: 0.641744
1:25K map: TL8149
1:10K map: TL84NW
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Griffiths, D., Philpott. R. and Egan, G.	2007	Meols: The Archaeology of the North West Wirral Coast	Oxford	Oxford University School of Archaeology	84

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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