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BUCKLE

Unique ID: SWYOR-753723

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval Buckle dating from AD 1575-1700 and made of cast copper alloy. It is double looped and asymmetrical with one trapezoid and one D shaped loop. The D shaped loop has a projection from the outer edge which is in the shape of an acorn. There is a slight knop at each end of the bar. The buckle is in good condition and is without any decoration.

It is 27.70mm in length, 1651mm in width, 3.63mm thick and weighs 2.30gm. The pin and plate are missing.

Reference please see Buckles 1250-1800, page 92, No 584 by Ross Whitehead Published by Greenlight Publishing.

Class: Asymmetrical

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1575
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.7 mm
Width: 16.51 mm
Thickness: 3.63 mm
Weight: 2.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd October 2012 - Wednesday 3rd October 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Reference No. PAS 1997

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Laughton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8497
Four figure Latitude: 53.463056
Four figure longitude: -0.736227
1:25K map: SK8497
1:10K map: SK89NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Whitehead, R.	2003	Buckles 1250-1800	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	92, number 584

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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