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BUCKLE
Unique ID: LEIC-82FF0D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy buckle, Length: 30 mm, width: 27 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 12.96 g.
The buckle is sub rectangular in form and cross section and has rounded sides which terminate with a recessed pin bar. It has a very large circular cross sectioned oval shaped pin rest, whose tapering ends project slightly. The pin is present and wrapped aroound the pin bar. The buckle has traces of gilding over parts of its surface.
Class: thick outer edge
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 12.96 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th March 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
To be known as: Leicestershire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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