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Description: | Cast copper alloy buckle of probable Roman date (100 - 450 AD). The buckle is incomplete. It is irregular in plan with the buckle frame being formed from an irregular ellipse from which an integral cast sub-rectangular bar projects. This bar contains the buckle pin (broken) and terminates in an oval perforated loop. The frame of the buckle is D shaped in cross section. The pin is presumably held by an axis bar within the integral cast bar; this cannot be seen due to patina. The pin is present (although the end is broken) and has been cast in one piece. In shape the pin is sub-rectangular and tapers from a relatively wide terminal (where it is held at the frame) to a rounded broken edge. The pin rest projects from the centre of the buckle and consists of a rounded knop. Through the centre of the knop is a sub rectangular recess for the pin to sit in. The recess is the same width as the pin. The sub-rectangular bar expands into an irregular loop. The loop has been broken and is incomplete. The hole through the loop is oval and there are signs of wear on the top edge. One of the breaks of the loop is relatively worn, the other is fresh and jagged (suggesting further damage in the ploughsoil).The buckle frame measures 34.6mm length, 30.4mm width, is 6.2mm thick and weighs 11.54 grams. The buckle is decorated with several relatively simple designs. These are present on the pin rest; where a series of small raised ribs either side of the knop project. These ribs are only present on the front and lower part of the buckle, the reverse face is undecorated. The other areas of decoration consist of a horizontal bar on the front face of the pin, and a longitudinal raised rib between the projecting bar and loop. The buckle is a mid grey green colour with a thick but abraded patina that survives in places. The buckle has been rolled in the ploughsoil and this abrasion has removed much of the patina. A direct parallel has not been found for the buckle; the frame is similar to a number of examples however a parallel for the looped terminal has not been found. With the wear on the loop it is suggested that it may be part either military equipment or possibly horse harness. However, the size and decorative nature might preclude against this later assumption
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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