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BUCKLE
Unique ID: LVPL-367A53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy annular buckle / brooch of 13th to 14th century date.
The buckle is of annular type and is complete. The annular frame is circular in plan and of faceted, oval section. There is no discernible decoration on either face of the frame. There is no constriction for the pin on the frame but there is a notch. The pin is present (with a length of 15.93mm) and of consistent D-shaped section with its loop simply wrapped around the frame. The surface has a dark-brown patina.
Egan & Pritchard (1991, p 64-5) noted the difficulty of distinguishing plain annular brooches from buckles and decided to use the presence of a pin restriction on the frame to identify a brooch, categorising this example as a buckle.
Egan G. & Pritchard F. 1991; Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3; Dress Accessories; Museum Of London
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
Thickness: 1.99 mm
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 15.27 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Cley Next the Sea
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books |
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