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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NCL-672F07
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy buckle with incomplete chape dating c. 1660-1720.
The buckle has a rectangular double frame with three moulded projections thickening the outer frame at each end. An iron crossbar bears a sub-triangular chape made from copper-alloy sheet, and the wrap-around hinge of an iron pin remains corroded in place of the middle of the crossbar.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1720
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.59 mm
Width: 31.57 mm
Thickness: 2.68 mm
Weight: 12.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Monday 15th July 2013
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ovington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0663
Four figure Latitude: 54.96159816
Four figure longitude: -1.90782735
1:25K map: NZ0663
1:10K map: NZ06SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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