Find Spot record MCC2435 - Anglo-Saxon buckle, Butt Lane Sand Pit, Colchester

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Anglo-Saxon buckle found in the Butt Lane Sand Pit, recorded in 1844.

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Grid reference TL 99275 24813 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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In March 1844, a bronze buckle was found in the Butt Road quarry. The buckle was 33 by 41mm and was of 'double leaf' plate type, attached to its leather strap by two rivets.<1>

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  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. p.12.

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Jan 24 2017 1:32PM

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