DUR-5B2918: DUR-5B2918 : Buckle : Post-Medieval

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: DUR-5B2918

Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1570-1700). The object is a double looped, rectangular buckle. The pin is missing.

The metal is a light to mid-green in colour with a pitted patina.

Whitehead, P 74, No 455.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1570
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 72.01 mm
Width: 38.65 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 13.8 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Easington Colliery (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ4443
Four figure Latitude: 54.77998763
Four figure longitude: -1.31743811
1:25K map: NZ4443
1:10K map: NZ44SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Cliff and related features

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Whitehead, R. 2003 Buckles 1250-1800 Chelmsford Greenlight Publishing 74 455

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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