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BUCKLE

Unique ID: BH-A546E2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy buckle frame dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The buckle frame is trapezoidal in plan and rectangular in section. It has a copper-alloy sheet roller wrapped around its outer edge. The frame measures 15mm in length, 14mm in width and 3mm in thickness.

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: 15 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2017 - Wednesday 28th February 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Kelshall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3137
Four figure Latitude: 52.01596975
Four figure longitude: -0.0924878
1:25K map: TL3137
1:10K map: TL33NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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