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BUCKLE
Unique ID: DEV-C0EDFA
Object type certainty: Certain
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A slightly worn Medieval copper-alloy rectangular buckle with its pin. The buckle has slight traces of gilding visible on its frame. Whitehead p75, no. 458.
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Class: Cassels type 1.8A
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 33 mm
Weight: 23 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th May 2012 - Sunday 25th March 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Membury, Yeovil MDBC Club, 24-25 March 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 687
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Chardstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST2805
Four figure Latitude: 50.84002884
Four figure longitude: -3.02392278
1:25K map: ST2805
1:10K map: ST20NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, R. | 2003 | Buckles 1250-1800 | Chelmsford | Greenlight Publishing | 75 | 458 |
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