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Unique ID: WMID-80BC61
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete copper alloy trapezoidal buckle frame of Post Medieval dating (AD 1660 to AD 1720).
The buckle frame is trapezoidal in plan, with a drilled frame, for a separate spindle. The frame exhibits moulded decoration. Scrolled knops are present on either side of the spindle holes. The spindle, pin and chape are missing, presumed lost in antiquity.
The buckle frame measures 32.2 mm in length, 20.8 mm wide and 4.3 mm thick. It weighs 4.7 g.
The buckle frame is a dark green to grey colour, with an even surface patina. Iron corrosion is present around the spindle, indicating that the spindle has been made from iron.
A similar buckle frame has been recorded as #612 by Whitehead (1996, p 98) and has been dated to the Early Post Medieval period (c. AD 1660 to AD 1720). Whitehead suggests that they were originally used as either shoe or knee buckles. Several similar buckles have been recorded on the PAS database including: WMID-2A7C98; WMID-CC0116 and LVPL-87EF64.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1720
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.2 mm
Width: 20.8 mm
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 4.7 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th July 2015 - Sunday 5th July 2015
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SO4713
Four figure Latitude: 51.81310583
Four figure longitude: -2.77021469
1:25K map: SO4713
1:10K map: SO41SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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