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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy buckle pin of Early Early-Medieval, fifth or sixth century date (AD 450 - AD 600). Length 33.5mm, maximum width 10mm and 3.4mm thick. Weight 4.82g.The upper face of the flat plate is 16.5mm in length and has a maximum width of 10mm. In plan, it has a rounded outer end and is "waisted" at the centre to form a characteristic "fiddle" shape. It has a shaft, 17mm in length, which is D-shaped in cross-section (convex on the upper face) and tapers to form a blunt tip. The tip curves down and there is no evidence of wear on its underside where it made contact with the frame. On the flat reverse there are fine linear grooves which might be file or other or fettling marks. Beneath the plate, at the centre, is a ragged stub, all that remains of the integral loop. At the centre of the stub is a rectangular cavity which extends to within the plate. This is probably a casting flaw. No evidence for tinning, melting or burning.Except for the damage to the loop, which appears to be recent, the pin is in good condition. It has a mid-green patina overall.
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