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BUCKLE

Unique ID: NARC-5342D4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy single looped D-shaped buckle frame. Both pin and plate are missing. Slight traces of gilding are evident on the strap bar. The frame is similar to an example illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991, page 70; fig 70) which is Medieval, and dated from 1350 to 1400.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.6 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Weight: 2.2 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st October 2004

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hartwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7848
Four figure Latitude: 52.124818
Four figure longitude: -0.86207
1:25K map: SP7848
1:10K map: SP74NE
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	70	277

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

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