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BUCKLE
Unique ID: SUR-061268
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
The upper part of a decorated medieval cast copper alloy buckle plate of 12th or 13th century date. The plate is short and rectangular. It bears an image in high relief which depicts a lion going left with its tail curled over its back, against a punched field. On the trailing edge are two rivet holes for attachment to a leather strap; one rivet survives. The back of the plate is concave behind the head and body.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.79 mm
Width: 17.18 mm
Thickness: 2.45 mm
Weight: 1.98 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 14-230
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Worplesdon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9653
Four figure Latitude: 51.26807873
Four figure longitude: -0.62533696
1:25K map: SU9653
1:10K map: SU95SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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