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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-686176
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a medieval gilt copper alloy trapezoidal buckle frame, one side, part of the outside edge and a stump of the narrowed bar. At the two extant corners a large biconvex-headed decorative rivet, and the break across the edge has truncated a hole that probably held another rivet. Length 17mm. Extant width 14mm. 13th century.
Finder's field 6.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th March 2013 - Sunday 17th March 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 52636
Other reference: SC042013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Glazed
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Langley with Hardley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3800
Four figure Latitude: 52.545787
Four figure longitude: 1.508711
1:25K map: TG3800
1:10K map: TG30SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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