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BUCKLE

Unique ID: SF-FF2156

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete rectangular copper-alloy Medieval buckle plate of folded sheet type. It is missing the back plate due to old breaks, now worn.

The front face of the buckle plate is flat. There is a central circular pin hole with a smaller circular rivet hole below and to either side. There is a further central circular rivet hole towards the attachment end. The front face is decorated with diagonal grooves. The back face is undecorated.

This buckle plate measures 34.40mm in length, 17.05mm in width, 0.75mm in thickness, 2.37g in weight.

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 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34.4 mm
Width: 17.05 mm
Thickness: 0.75 mm
Weight: 2.37 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Monks Eleigh

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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