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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NMS-A52B87

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval copper alloy buckle frame, trapezoidal with broad chamfered outside edge with pin groove between four narrow grooves, broken convex sides and rectangular-sectioned pin bar with slight constriction for missing pin. Length 18mm. Width 21mm. See Egan and Pritchard 1991, 96, fig.61, no.435. 14th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th January 2013 - Saturday 5th January 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 56965
Other reference: AMD012013

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Attleborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0396
Four figure Latitude: 52.524042
Four figure longitude: 0.990902
1:25K map: TM0396
1:10K map: TM09NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. 1991 Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) London Stationery Office Books .96, fig.61, no.435

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Audit data

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

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