DOR-88819F: Copper alloy double looped buckle.

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: DOR-88819F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy double looped buckle dating to c.1550-1650. The buckle consists of the frame which has two D-shaped loops of equal size with chamfered inner edges. There are knops at each of the four corners (two on each loop). The strap bar has a trapezoidal cross section and knop at each end. Traces of black laquer coating are visible. The pin is missing. The reverse is flat and undecorated.

Reference: Whitehead illustrates similar buckles p.63, no.382.

Date: Post medieval.

Dimensions: 38.25mm x 23.45mm x 3.26mm.

Weight: 6.19g.

Class: Double looped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.25 mm
Width: 23.45 mm
Thickness: 3.26 mm
Weight: 6.19 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 8th October 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Piddletrenthide 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: FRS/34

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Black coated

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Piddletrenthide (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY7098
Four figure Latitude: 50.78079343
Four figure longitude: -2.42688847
1:25K map: SY7098
1:10K map: SY78NW
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Whitehead, R.	2003	Buckles 1250-1800	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	pg.63	no.382

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

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