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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LIN-ADFF24

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy buckle plate, rectangular in shape measuring 18mm in length by 13mm in width. It has two rivet holes, one near to each corner at the attachment end; one has a rivet surviving in it which is attached to a piece of copper-alloy sheet which is complete and runs behind the back face of the buckle plate. It is clear than none of the other holes were intended as rivet holes, since there are only two perforations in the back sheet of the plate. The front face is decorated with an open work design, consisting of a left facing winged, two-legged beast with a dragon-like head and a fish-like tail. The beast has been defined by circular perforations around its edges. The face is bordered with a rope-like pattern. There are two broken arms for attachment to the buckle bar. A similar beast on a buckle plate has been found in London although without the open work design and in Kings Lynn with the open work design, the latter example has been dated to the early 13th century (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 113-114, Fig 73, No 530). Another parallel comes from Fressingfield in Suffolk, and is recorded on the Portable Antiquities database as SF10663.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1300

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Lenton Keisby and Osgodby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0231
Four figure Latitude: 52.866824
Four figure longitude: -0.486215
1:25K map: TF0231
1:10K map: TF03SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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