HAMP-E4C97E: Medieval/Post Medieval Buckle Frame

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: HAMP-E4C97E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A small, worn and bent copper alloy double oval buckle frame without pin of Medieval or early Post Medieval date (1350-1550). The loops are thin, oval in plan and roughly D-shaped in cross-section, being flat to the reverse. The buckle frame is slightly warped and one of the loops has a break, although there is minimal loss. The frame has a dark purplish-grey patina.

The frame is 23.1mm long and 18.5mm wide (internal loop dimensions c.15x8mm). It is 3.6mm thick and weighs 1.46g.

Class: Cassels type 1.4A

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.1 mm
Width: 18.5 mm
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 1.46 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th September 1982 - Sunday 12th September 1982

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.1109

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Cheriton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5928
Four figure Latitude: 51.04832779
Four figure longitude: -1.15969959
1:25K map: SU5928
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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