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SWORD BELT

Unique ID: BUC-323BA9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast copper alloy openwork hooked fitting from a sword or baldrick belt C. AD 1500-1600 The fitting is circular with a cut out man in the moon and star design. There is evidence of gilding in places and the remains of leather are hooked into the lugs on the reverse of the fitting. There appear to be two lugs behind the moon and one behind the star. The sources suggest that there are usually two lugs.
An example can be found in Read, B., 2008 Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, Langport: Portcullis Publishing p224 , No. 805

Length: 42.78mm
Width: 23.59 mm
Thickness: 5.65mm (including leather)
Thickness: 1.89mm (excluding leather)
Weight: 5.49g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42.78 mm
Width: 23.59 mm
Thickness: 5.65 mm
Weight: 5.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st March 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM:4818

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Openwork
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Kingsey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7406
Four figure Latitude: 51.7478201
Four figure longitude: -0.92950788
1:25K map: SP7406
1:10K map: SP70NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Read, B.	2008	Hooked-Clasps and Eyes	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	p224	No. 805

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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