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LEIC-96856E: Possible medieval copper alloy buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: LEIC-96856E

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy buckle ? 32mm in length, 23mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 5.61g.

The object is sub circular in form and sub rectangular in cross section. It appears to be ely D shaped with a wider curved side and now broken, thinner straight edge which suggests a pin bar.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 5.61 g

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Bottesford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8239
Four figure Latitude: 52.94213665
Four figure longitude: -0.78122058
1:25K map: SK8239
1:10K map: SK83NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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