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Description: | A cast bronze buckle frame consisting of an expanding trapezoidal frame with an integrally cast plate. The frame itself is of 2mm gauge metal in thickness and breadth, and the fore-edge spanned a breadth of 18mm whereas the trailing edge of the frame itself was only 12.5mm across. The length of the buckle from pin-attachment to fore-edge was 14mm, but one side of the frame has been broken and crushed so that the position of the fore-edge is now partially compressed. The cast plate, which is 3mm thick, has a variable outline with small spurs and processes. There are two in-cast holes, one near the frame for the pin attachment, and another near the trailing edge of similar gauge (3.5mm), perhaps for another pin or catch of some other kind. The trailing edge is bilobed, and heavily indented in outline with part-circular cutouts. The surface of the plate has curvilinear ornament in rows of punched dots. It is possible that this little buckle was used for the attachment of a spur, otherwise its specific function is unknown.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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