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BUCKLE
Unique ID: WILT-8540C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy medieval single single loop D shape buckle, dating to AD 1250 - 1400. The pin is in place. There are moulded knops at the ends of the of the hoop and a very much narrowed and off set strap bar. There is a thickened section at the middle of the strap bar. The hoop has a significantly expanded outer edge (6.07mm thick) and is an oval shape in section. It is 29.82mm in length, 19.00mm in width (strap bar to outer edge of hoop) and weighs 6.22g.
Class: Single loop
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 29.82 mm
Width: 19 mm
Weight: 6.22 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2017.48
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cherhill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0470
Four figure Latitude: 51.42899153
Four figure longitude: -1.94385423
1:25K map: SU0470
1:10K map: SU07SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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