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LEIC-EBZB04: Medieval copper alloy buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LEIC-EBZB04

Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval copper alloy buckle, 24mm long, 20mm wide and 4mm thick. The buckle is in fair condition and weighs 2.97grams. The buckle is D shaped with a rectangular section and a slightly recessed pin bar. It widens to a two lobed pin rest in its centre and the lobes and the rest of the surface are individually cross hatched with deep incisions.

See Egan (2007) no. 792

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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 2.97 g

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
To be known as: melton

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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