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BUCKLE

Unique ID: SWYOR-7CFE28

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A single looped copper alloy buckle dating from the Medieval period. It is a Meols type 6 buckle dating from the late 14th century. The loop is D shaped with an offset and recessed bar. The outer edge is expanded into a wide tab and decorated with three deep transverse grooves. The loop of the pin, wrapped around the bar survives. The buckle has a patchy light green patina.

Class: Meols type 6

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.6 mm
Width: 17.6 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 2.79 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2008 - Monday 12th July 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1168

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Adwick (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5506
Four figure Latitude: 53.54776352
Four figure longitude: -1.17139779
1:25K map: SE5506
1:10K map: SE50NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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