SWYOR-544E97: Medieval Meols Class 8 buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: SWYOR-544E97

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Medieval buckle (Meols Class 8) dating from AD 1250 - 1450. It is an oval frame with a recessed and offset bar, and an expanded outer edge divided into four lobes by the central grooved pin rest and two ridges. There are also incised lines across the edge flanking the ridges and the groove. The outer lobes are angled slightly. The pin and plate is missing. The buckle is 27.9mm wide, 22mm long, 3.4mm thick and 4.77g. See page 84 of Griffiths, Philpott and Egan, 2007.

Class: Meols type 8

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 27.9 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 4.77 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th February 2015 - Sunday 8th February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2547

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4940
Four figure Latitude: 53.85392627
Four figure longitude: -1.25657856
1:25K map: SE4940
1:10K map: SE44SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: West Riding Detector Group outing
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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