BH-FD37FB: Medieval buckle plate (possibly)

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: BH-FD37FB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A crudely manufactured copper-alloy object, possibly a buckle plate dating to the thirteenth or fourteenth century AD. The object comprises two flat rectangular sheets of copper-alloy. The sheets possess a circular cut out on their outer edge and two circular perforations, which contain large, circular-section rivets. The object measures 25mm in length, 26mm 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 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 26 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th January 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Dacorum (District)
Parish or ward: Markyate (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0616
Four figure Latitude: 51.83256466
Four figure longitude: -0.46308687
1:25K map: TL0616
1:10K map: TL01NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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