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BUCKLE
Unique ID: SWYOR-A92AA2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval copper alloy buckle frame fragment. It is similar to Meols type 8 buckles which date from 1350 - 1400. Only the outer edge survives. It is expanded into a lobe at each end and a central area with a convex outer edge, decorated with incised grooves across the frame. This object was found on Towton Battlefield, so may date from the battle of 1461.
Class: Meols type 8
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.2 mm
Width: 11.6 mm
Thickness: 2.75 mm
Weight: 2.15 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th May 2011 - Thursday 10th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1856
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Saxton with Scarthingwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4737
Four figure Latitude: 53.827149
Four figure longitude: -1.287438
1:25K map: SE4737
1:10K map: SE43NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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