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BUCKLE
Unique ID: WILT-31E276
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete single loop copper-alloy buckle dating to AD 1250-1400. Only the incomplete loop survives.
The outer edge of the buckle expands towards the pin rest and terimates with two projecting circular knops flanking the recess to hold the pin. The loop is decorated with triangular punches. The punches are a series of straight and transverse lines. Two triangle shapes on the center of the plate are created with this design.
The height of the bucke is 27.83mm and the width is 1.67mm.The buckle weighs 1.67g.
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 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 27.83 mm
Width: 12.66 mm
Weight: 1.67 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 2017-03
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)
Parish or ward: Melksham Without (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9065
Four figure Latitude: 51.38395666
Four figure longitude: -2.14508481
1:25K map: ST9065
1:10K map: ST96NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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