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BUCKLE
Unique ID: NMS-A3985D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete medieval copper alloy buckle plate dating to the period c. AD 1250 - 1400. The sheet metal plate is rectangular with the broken stubs of the rolled tabs which would have housed the axis bar projecting from one side. It exhibits two rivet holes, both of which retain a dome-headed copper alloy rivet with roved over ends. The front of the plate plate is bordered by a band of pellets within a wide groove.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 29th June 2017 - Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 62187
Other reference: DDMD072017
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Beeston with Bittering (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9115
Four figure Latitude: 52.69897543
Four figure longitude: 0.82522174
1:25K map: TF9115
1:10K map: TF91NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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