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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LANCUM-24E87B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy single loop buckle with buckle plate, c. 1200-1400 AD. The remains of the buckle consist of the plate which is sub-rectangular in plan with expanding outer edges. The front edge is recessed. The plate is made of one sheet of rectangular copper alloy folded around the strap bar. There are five rivet holes on the plate to hold it in place, and remains four of rivets. The plate has engraved border. Similar buckles can be seen in cf. Whitehead (2003) p. 23.
The length is 27mm, the width is 15mm and the weight 4.05g.

Class: Plate

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 4.05 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2017 - Thursday 1st June 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
Parish or ward: Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM4897
Four figure Latitude: 52.51441396
Four figure longitude: 1.65363955
1:25K map: TM4897
1:10K map: TM49NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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