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BUCKLE
Unique ID: LANCUM-4BD2F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Probably a Late Roman to early Medieval cast copper alloy dolphin buckle of Hawkes and Dunning type 1A dating 300 to 450 AD. The frame is 'D' shaped, formed of two dolphin heads facing each other with a curved, scalloped projection between their snouts acting as a pin rest. The dolphin bodies curve around forming the rest of the frame, before terminating in a semi-circular knop with the strap bar between. The pin (tongue) is missing. The reverse of the buckle is flat and undecorated. The bar is rounded and may have been attached to a buckle plate. It has a dark green patina.
The length is 41mm, the width is 25mm and the weight 7.99g. Shares some similarities with BH-F30E52, SF-1A45D2 and ESS-E52552.
Class:
Zoomorphic
Sub class: Hawkes and Dunning Type IA
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 300
Date to: Circa AD 450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 25 mm
Weight: 7.99 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th October 2017 - Monday 9th October 2017
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Elslack (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9248
Four figure Latitude: 53.92806623
Four figure longitude: -2.12331819
1:25K map: SD9248
1:10K map: SD94NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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