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BUCKLE
Unique ID: YORYM-739378
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is comprised of a sub-rectangular box plate with waisted collar and hinged terminal. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a triple banded collar at the closed end and four horizontal bands of parallel incised lines. Traces of gilding remain across the surface. Two rivet holes are present at the open end of the plate which are mirrored on the undecorated reverse. A hole is present in the narrowed collar through which the pin would have been attached though this no longer remains.
The metal is a light blackish-green colour and is worn. The buckle is 38.2mm long, 26.4mm wide, 7.3mm thick and weighs 22.6g.
Similar examples can be seen on the PAS database as YORYM-23C8D1, CORN-D7ECF6 and SUR-CCD3D5.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38.2 mm
Width: 26.4 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm
Weight: 22.6 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Ingleby Greenhow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ5805
Four figure Latitude: 54.437114
Four figure longitude: -1.107302
1:25K map: NZ5805
1:10K map: NZ50NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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