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BUCKLE
Unique ID: LVPL-11168F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy single looped buckle of medieval date. The buckle has a sub-rectangular loop with expanded outer edges. The front edge is decorated with five transverse grooves one of which would have acted as a rest for the pin. The strap bar is narrowed and offset. The object has a dark green patina and appears to have been tinned.
Similar examples which can be found in Whitehead, (2003) p27 are no. 135-136 which have been dated to c.1350-1400.
Dimensions: 17mm in length, 20mm in width, 3mm thick, 3.1g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2016 - Friday 16th September 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Caerwys
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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