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BUCKLE
Unique ID: WILT-AA518E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval annular buckle dating to AD 1400 - 1500.
The buckle has its central bar, but the pin is missing. It is circular in shape, with a sub-rectangular cross-section. It is rather smooth in texture and holds a green patina with black marks that may be traces of black lacquer.
The buckle is rather small, coming 21.74mm in diameter, 2.40mm thick and weighs 3.02g.
Whitehead (2003) "Buckles 1250-1800" illustrates a very similar buckle p46 no269. This would have been a waist or sword belt buckle.
Class: Annular
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 15.05 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 3.02 g
Diameter: 21.24 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5069
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: Broad Chalke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0424
Four figure Latitude: 51.01536464
Four figure longitude: -1.94435281
1:25K map: SU0424
1:10K map: SU02SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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