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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-D1864A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Distorted front part of a medieval gilt sheet copper alloy D-shaped buckle plate broken at the fold, with frame recesses, a pin slot, three rivet holes and engraved decoration comprising a double contour line enclosing a continuous row of very closely spaced transverse lines and, flanking the pin slot, two triple-line saltires within frames. Most of the gilding has been lost and that which survives is along the engraved lines and around the holes where once protected by the rivets. Estimated length and width c.30 and 36mm. Late 12th - 13th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1175
Date to: Circa AD 1300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 36 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th October 2015 - Thursday 15th October 2015
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60966
Other reference: E19227
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Multiple
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Barton Turf (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3423
Four figure Latitude: 52.75390578
Four figure longitude: 1.46613447
1:25K map: TG3423
1:10K map: TG32SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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