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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WAW-60BB63

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper double looped oval shaped buckle. The loops are undecorated, but the outer edge is obliquely angled. The loops expand slightly in width towards the apex. The reverse is undecorated, but is also obliquely angled on the interior edge. The strap bar is narrowed, and is semi-circular in section. In profile the buckle forms a very wide 'V' shape with the strap bar forming the apex. The pin is missing. The buckle frame has an abraded surface with traces of a dark green patina. The buckle measures 22.55mm long and 16.72mm wide. It weighs 1.9g.

Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) date a similar shaped buckle (No. 380) to the late 13th to 14th century. Due to the size of the frame Egan and Pritchard (2002) comment that they were probably produced for a specialised function, but what this function is, is unknown.

Class: Cassels type 1.4B

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22.55 mm
Width: 16.72 mm
Weight: 1.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th May 2001 - Thursday 19th August 2010

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Tanworth-in-Arden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1469
Four figure Latitude: 52.318927
Four figure longitude: -1.796034
1:25K map: SP1469
1:10K map: SP16NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books		No. 380

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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