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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LIN-E75F35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy single looped rectangular buckle with integral rectangular plate. There is one rivet hole at the strap attachment end, and another containing a copper alloy rivet at the frame end. On the reverse the rivet still holds a square sheet of copper alloy which acts as a washer. The bar is narrowed and recessed. There is a circular hole at the frame in which the pin would have worked. The surface of the buckle plate shows traces of gilding.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1399

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 11 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Lenton Keisby and Osgodby

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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