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Lyminge Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Grave 9

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GRAVE 9. A woman; over 60 years of age; supine, full length, left arm across the pelvis, head pillowed; 79 deg., I ft. 9 in. deep.
   Finds. A silver plated bronze buckle (Fig. 8, No. 2) with two small bronze rivets, 1/8 in. long, which fastened the end of the belt after it had passed round the stem of the buckle. The tongue of the buckle, which pointed right, was hinged by a curved projection from its base
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   1  A fragment of the plating was submitted to the Kent County Analyst for analysis and the following figures were supplied:  Silver 90.2%,  Copper 4.8%,  Tin 1.5% with traces of lead, iron, nickel and gold.

 

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