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BUCKLE
Unique ID: YORYM-569ED3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy buckle of Post-Medieval date, c. AD 1500 - 1650. The buckle is a double looped oval with a triangular sectioned strap bar with moulded knops to either end. The pin remains looped around the bar and the reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal has a dark brown/green patina and is worn. The buckle is 21.9mm long, 17.2mm wide, 2mm thick and weighs 2.2g.
Similar examples are illustrated in Whitehead, p.54 and are dated to circa AD 1500 - 1650.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.9 mm
Width: 17.2 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05409
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Newton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8189
Four figure Latitude: 54.29021551
Four figure longitude: -0.75713002
1:25K map: SE8189
1:10K map: SE88NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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