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Description: | Medieval/ Late Medieval copper alloy 'lyre shaped' buckle with large areas of tinning remaining on both front and back.The buckle has a narrow box-like fitment for the strap. It is 10.3mm wide and 5.7mm high (internal 5.6x2.5mm). This is plain and decorated but has spots of tinning. It is c.13mm long and has a rounded ridge either side of the axis bar.The pin is of a different copper alloy composition than the frame. It is sheet metal with a slight projection either side after it curls around the pin. It narrows to a point over c.19mm.The frame of the buckle is 'lyre' or 'heart' shaped. Internally, the heart shape has rounded tops while the outside edge angles inwards with an incurve between. It is at this point there is a groove for the pin. Along the long edges is a C and backwards-C inside which are five openwork circles of varying sizes. To top and bottom of the C and backwards-C is another openwork circle.The outside edges are max.8mm wide.The buckle measures 34.9mm in length and is max.28.3mm wide. It weighs 10.01g.Late 14th/ 15th century.Cf WILT-1EDEC1 from Kingston Deverill, Wilts, and the London Museum Medieval Catalogue 1967 p.276 fig.85 no.1.
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