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Unique ID: BUC-314F46
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy medieval buckle frame, dating from c. AD 1350-1400. The frame is D shaped, the outer edge widens with the moulded decoration. In the central part of the outer frame there are six raised collars, flanked by a rounded triangular projection either side. The frame is rectangular in cross section, and is squared off at the pin bar. The pin bar is rectangular in cross section, and recessed. There are worn sections from where the pin sat. The pin consists of a piece of copper alloy wrapped round the pin bar, it has a raised collar close to the bar, and narrows to a point. The buckle has a dark green patina, the pin is a red brown colour. It measures 19.9mm in length, 19.1mm in width and weighs 3.40g.
Similar buckles can be seen in Egan and Pritchard 1991, page 73, specifially numbers 297 and 299.
Class: Meols type 8
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Exactly AD 1400
Quantity: 1
Length: 19.9 mm
Width: 19.1 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th October 2017
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2
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Other reference: AYBCM 4795
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP7435
Four figure Latitude: 52.00850986
Four figure longitude: -0.9232998
1:25K map: SP7435
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books | page 73, | 297 and 299. |