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Description: | A Medieval buckle and buckle plate which has been made from cast copper alloy. In plan the frame is a 'D' shape. The strap bar is narrowed. The pin no longer exists. The apex of the loop is the widest portion of the frame. The loop is sub-triangular in section. The plate is a rectangular shape which has been foled in half over the strap bar. The sides of the fold have been curved inwards, and a central slot has been cut in the centre of the fold. The two plates are riveted together two irregular large rivets. The frame and plate have a heavily brown/green patina which is corroding. The frame and plate are folded so that they are back to back. The length of the frame and plate is 29.1mm and is 36.3mm wide. The weight is ...g. There is a similar shaped buckle frame in Egan and Pritchard, No. 271 which is dated to the 13th century. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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