WMID-9F9350: post-medieval copper-alloy shoe buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WMID-9F9350

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy shoe buckle of post-medieval date, from circa 1660 to 1720 AD. The buckle is double looped and sub-trapezoidal in shape with a drilled frame for a separate iron spindle. The frame has moulded bifid sides and incised lines at either end. A copper-alloy chape is still attached though this is broken at one end. The triangular copper-alloy pin survives. The buckle measures 21.4 mm long, 14.8 mm wide, 5.5 mm thick and weighs 2.7 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1720

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.4 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Weight: 2.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2010 - Wednesday 31st March 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: East Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croxden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK0537
Four figure Latitude: 52.930383
Four figure longitude: -1.927064
1:25K map: SK0537
1:10K map: SK03NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 4 months ago

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