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Description: | A copper alloy sub-D-shaped buckle. Most likely a Late Roman to Early-Medieval Military strap or belt fitting (or possibly a harness fitting).
Oval frame, with a smaller trapezoidal second loop. The main oval loop is notched for the pin, with a small decorative knop to either side of the notch. Two incised lines run between the oval and trapezoidal loops forming a small ridge.
Part of the iron pin (and a patch of iron corrosion) survive on the outer frame of the trapezoidal loop (although the pin would usually be attached to the frame between the two loops).
There is a small trace of gold coloured gilding on the upper face of the oval loop. There are also patches of silver coloured gilding in several areas, including within the notch for the pin on the upper surface, and within small incised filed lines on the bottom surface.
No direct parallel could be found, but similar forms date to the Late Roman period (although they are zoomorphic, with internal projections within the main loop). See BH-7FCB64 for a zoomorphic example with internal projections. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Crump, Barry - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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