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BUCKLE
Unique ID: KENT-3CA8C3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy Medieval buckle. It is a single loop oval buckle, with a decorated outer edge. There are four ridges dividing the outter edged, the two central ridges forming the pin rest. the bar is slightly offset. There is no pin. Bucles such as this date to circa 1250 AD - 1400 AD, and examples can be seen in Whitehead 1996 p22. 24.79mm L x 18.68mm t. 4.47g weight
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.79 mm
Width: 18.68 mm
Weight: 4.47 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Horton Kirby and South Darenth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5766
Four figure Latitude: 51.371358
Four figure longitude: 0.254163
1:25K map: TQ5766
1:10K map: TQ56NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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