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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-F2D65C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two front parts of medieval sheet copper alloy rectangular buckle plates, broken at the fold, 13th - 14th century:
- incomplete, inside edge missing, with slight frame recesses, pin slot, compass-engraved faint circle enclosing four small round holes, and one, slightly larger rivet hole. Extant length 21.5mm. Width 11.9mm.
- gilt on the front face, with frame recesses, pin slot, five rivet holes (one central) and an engraved wavy line along the sides and edges. Length and width 45 and 14mm.
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: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th March 2015 - Thursday 17th September 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 53714
Other reference: RC112015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Narborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7412
Four figure Latitude: 52.67775898
Four figure longitude: 0.57233944
1:25K map: TF7412
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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