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Unique ID: LEIC-9878F3
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Medieval or post Medieval copper alloy buckle, 40mm in length, 37mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 8.26g.
The buckle is a double loop type and is formed of two joining oval loops with no embellishments and has a sub rectangular cross section. These types date to 1350-1650. This eg. matches no.295, p.53 in Whitehead, R. 1996. 'Buckles 1250-1800'.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 37 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 8.26 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SK8235
Four figure Latitude: 52.90618767
Four figure longitude: -0.78222961
1:25K map: SK8235
1:10K map: SK83NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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