Accession No

2015.139


Description

Fragment of a cast copper alloy buckle; 'D' shaped frame, bar and pin missing. Decorated with shallow bosses.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; West Wickham


Period

?Medieval


Source

Cuddeford, Michael J. [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

2015.139; MAA: MN0022; A0092


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements

30mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Michael J Cuddeford found this material during the mid 1990s during metal detecting in West Wickham. It has been registered with the Portable Antiquities Scheme and gifted to MAA. For general information about the site see the Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group vol. 6 part 1, 1995 (see Bib). For other information including original finds list see the object file.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Charge, B. B. et al. (1995). 'Field Survey of Sites at Yen Hall West Wickham, Cambs'. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. vol. 6, part 1.
Event Date 1995
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A bronze, oval shaped buckle with offset bar and slight moulding at the ends. The bar and pin are missing.
Event Date 3/8/2015
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of a cast copper alloy buckle; 'D' shaped frame, bar and pin missing. Decorated with shallow bosses.
Event Date 30/4/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:268469

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