HAMP-88FDA0: Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval Buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: HAMP-88FDA0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and incomplete cast copper-alloy late Medieval to early Post Medieval double looped annular buckle dating to c. AD 1450-1550. The buckle is incomplete as the pin is missing. The buckle frame is shaped to resemble a five petalled flower in plan, with the petals created by five lateral incisions from the exterior edge of the frame. At three of the petals, the exterior edge has been worn flat, whilst the two others have a slight concave central dip. The central apertures are 'D' shaped in plan, and bevelled diagonally at the exterior edges; the pin bar is sub-triangular in section. The underside is plain and undecorated. This artefact has a light green colour overall, with several identical examples represented in Whitehead (1996: 47, nos. 272-4).

This buckle measures 26.7mm in length and 27.2mm in width with a thickness of 2.6mm. It weighs 6.01 grams.

Class: rose

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 26.7 mm
Width: 27.2 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 6.01 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd September 2012

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Letcombe Bassett 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3556

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Childrey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3686
Four figure Latitude: 51.571726
Four figure longitude: -1.481956
1:25K map: SU3686
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found at Weekend Wanderers at Letcome Bassett
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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