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BUCKLE

Unique ID: BERK-483F6B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete medieval three-dimensional single-looped buckle depicting two birds, standing on a curved base. There is a concave base with a rivet hole and linear decoration and openwork between the bird's tails and legs. The object still bears traces of gilding.

Notes:

Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No 499D

Class: Cassels type 1.3

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 20.27 mm
Width: 34.01 mm
Weight: 14.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detecting for Veterans - Englefield, Berks 24.09.17

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Zoomorphic
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Englefield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6272
Four figure Latitude: 51.44360665
Four figure longitude: -1.10930101
1:25K map: SU6272
1:10K map: SU67SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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