WMID-3F2B88: Late Medieval to Post Medieval double looped buckle (front and reverse)

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WMID-3F2B88

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy buckle of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1350-1650. The pin is missing. The buckle has a double loop oval frame. The strap bar is narrowed and the frame is indented at either side. The upper face is slightly convex and the reverse face is flat. The metal has a brown-green coloured patina. A similar example can be seen in Whitehead, p.53, no.293 and is dated to circa AD 1350 - 1650.

The object measures 36.49 mm in length, 19.31 mm in width, 2.28 mm in thickness and weighs 3.7 grams.

Whitehead, R., (2003) Buckles 1250-1800. Chelmsford, Greenlight Publishing.

Class: double looped

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.49 mm
Width: 19.31 mm
Thickness: 2.28 mm
Weight: 3.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Saturday 31st October 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ8413
Four figure Latitude: 52.71441847
Four figure longitude: -2.23828423
1:25K map: SJ8413
1:10K map: SJ81SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Whitehead, R.	2003	Buckles 1250-1800	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	53	293

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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