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BUCKLE
Unique ID: LEIC-555885
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval D shaped buckle, 42mm long and 32mm wide. The buckle is in good condition with a green/black patina and weighs 11.58 grams. The buckle has been roughly cast with uneven edges. It consists of a straight shaft 4mm in diameter and 28mm long. From here the buckle turns and widens to form a D shaped loop. At its widest it is 10mm wide and 3mm thick. There is one horizontal incision in the centre of this, forming the pin rest. The buckle is completely undecorated. Is similar to an example found at Meols ( Griffith et al. 2007, 87, pl.13, no 460)
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1250
Date to: AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 42 mm
Width: 32 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 11.58 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th August 2004
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Sileby (Civil Parish)
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffiths, D., Philpott. R. and Egan, G. | 2007 | Meols: The Archaeology of the North West Wirral Coast | Oxford | Oxford University School of Archaeology | 13 | 460 | |
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing |
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