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BUCKLE
Unique ID: KENT-6849FE
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval (c.AD1250-1450) copper-alloy, folded sheet buckle plate and buckle.
Description: The buckle plate is folded sheet copper alloy, with two rivet hole at the end furthest from the fold around the buckle. The plate is recessed to fit the buckle and the strap end is secured by two domeheaded rivets, both in situ. The upper plate surface is decorated with an inscription wihtin two bands, the upper band has 'A V E . M'. running from rivet to buckle; while the lower band has 'A R I A' inverted, running from buckle to rivet. The buckle bar is insitu, alougth the loop is missing at a historuic break, and the pin is missing.
Measurements: length:42.54mm, width: 16.67mm, thickness:3.09mm, weight:7.75g.
Discussion: The buckle is of a relatively common type dated by Egan & Pritchard,(1991, 77, fig 312,314) to c.12-14th century. The plate is however unusual and should be noted.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in MedArch
Class:
Plate
Inscription:
AVE.M /ARIA
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: 42.54 mm
Width: 16.67 mm
Thickness: 3.09 mm
Weight: 7.75 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Hawkinge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2039
Four figure Latitude: 51.10805603
Four figure longitude: 1.1414278
1:25K map: TR2039
1:10K map: TR23NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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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