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BUCKLE
Unique ID: IOW-3192B5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a post-Medieval copper-alloy buckle (c. 1720-c. 1790).
The fragment consists of part of one side of the frame and is decorated at the front. At the front the central part is oval in plan with a fleur at each end. The oval element has a beaded border at the edges. At the centre of the oval element is a line of four contiguous pointed oval depressions. Each has a beaded border and all have a pointed oval motif at their centres. At one side are two openwork slots forming an inner and outer frame. They are divided by two small integral bosses. Each slot measures c. 5.0 x 1.9mm. On the underside an outer flange is drilled for an iron spindle, part of which survives within the hole.
This fragment has a green patina and the iron is corroded. The break close to the openwork appears to be recent and the break at the opposite end is old.
Length: 56.9mm; width: 11.7mm; thickness: 8.5mm. Weight: 11.06g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1720
Date to: Circa AD 1790
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.9 mm
Width: 11.7 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm
Weight: 11.06 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st February 2016 - Sunday 21st February 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-1-62
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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