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BUCKLE
Unique ID: SF-841B93
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper-alloy buckle plate of medieval date. Only the upper plate survives with the most of the loops and all of the lower plate missing. The plate is rectangular in plan, tapering somewhat towards the attachment end. It was secured with three rivets, two alongside one another and close to the loop with the other central and close to the attachment end. The upper surface is decorated with evidence that it was originally gilded. It is similar in form to Egan and Pritchard (1991), p. 75, no. 305 although produced to a much higher standard. It dates to the fourteenth or fifteenth century. It measures 22.96mm in length, 12.25mm in width, 4.87mm in thickness (including the rivets) and weighs 1.35g.
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 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.96 mm
Width: 12.25 mm
Thickness: 4.87 mm
Weight: 1.35 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st November 2012
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: BTT
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
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 | 75 | 305 |
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