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Description: | Cast lead alloy buckle of medieval date (1300 - 1500). The frame of the buckle is sub-rectangular in plan and oval in cross section. There is no recess for the pin. Attached to the rear of the buckle is an incomplete rectangular folded lead alloy sheet which acts as a belt plate. Through the rear of the plate is a single rivet hole. This would have been used to attach the leather strap to the buckle. There is some iron corrosion around this rivet hole which might suggest that the rivet was made of iron. The pin is missing. The buckle frame measures 21.5mm length, 19.8mm width and is 4.1mm thick. The plate measures 27.8mm, length, 13.7mm width, and is 2.7mm thick. The buckle frame and plate weighs 3.16 grams. The buckle frame is decorated by a series of rounded cast projections at each corner. The plate is decorated by a series of vertical cast bars situated near the junction of the frame with the plate. It also seems that the plate (and possibly) the frame of the buckle have been tinned or slivered. This applied surface only survives in small areas. The buckle and plate are of a mid - grey colour with an uneven and abraded patina that covers all surfaces. Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in Ross Whitehead's book 'Buckles 1250 - 1800', pages 26-27, ref: 130.
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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