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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-9C3AB9
Object type certainty: Probably
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status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a medieval copper alloy probable buckle frame, rectangular and probably double-looped, D-sectioned and very badly distorted and broken at both ends. One side or edge and parts of two sides or edge are present. All are engraved with oblique grooves along on the convex face. There are traces of tinning. The complete side or edge is 30mm long. Perhaps 15th century.
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 11th September 2015 - Friday 11th September 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60928
Other reference: NMD102015
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Deopham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG0300
Four figure Latitude: 52.55995248
Four figure longitude: 0.99334558
1:25K map: TG0300
1:10K map: TG00SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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