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BUCKLE
Unique ID: WILT-A24B67
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250-AD c.1450
The frame of the buckle does not taper, and stays the same width and thickness. The pin does move freely 180 degrees from the buckle and its attachment. The entire buckle remains undecorated, but the frame uniquely dips itself inwards at the back and then protruded outwards to create the pin bar. Only a fragment of the pin survives, but it is evident that in order to stay intact, the material was wrapped around the back bar. Despite this, the pin does freely move across the bar, and fully around and 360 degrees.
Overall, the buckle is 17.77mm in length (excluding pin), 18.00mm in width and weighs 1.57g.
A parallel to this buckle can be found in Whitehead (2003) "Buckles"page 19, No. 53. According to Whitehead (2003), this, and other buckles manufactured in this period were utilised for personal dress, and the reason why the frame was designed it such a way, is because it provided a better, and tidier fit.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.77 mm
Width: 18 mm
Weight: 1.57 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 2016-102
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Winsley
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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