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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-DF3CA4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy buckle, C-shaped flat -sectioned frame with drilled terminals containing separate bar. Fragment of iron pin in the pin-slot of the rectangular plate, folded widthways with the remains of a copper alloy rivet at the sprung attachment-end. The face of the plate is decorated with two large ring-and-dots. Length of frame 34mm. Width of frame 17mm. Length of plate 27mm. Width of plate 14mm. Combined length 36mm. Mid 1st-mid 2nd century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 150

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36 mm
Width: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th November 2012 - Wednesday 7th November 2012

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 56917
Other reference: ENMD112012

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Somerton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG4619
Four figure Latitude: 52.712696
Four figure longitude: 1.640583
1:25K map: TG4619
1:10K map: TG41NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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