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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy integral buckle plate with gilt remains, dating to the Medieval period, between AD 1300 - 1500 (length: 36.5mm; width: 22mm; thickness: 7mm; weight: 16.8g).The incomplete buckle plate is sub-rectangular in plan with a mostly hollow rectangular section. At one end, the integral buckle plate/ box is complete and is square in plan (the section is mentioned above; length of box: 18.5mm; width of box: 20.5mm). The front of the plate/ box has a thin border (thickness: 2mm) around the terminal end and to the left and right. Within the square bordered area, there appear to be the letters 'I V/U' that are slightly raised from the surface in the angular gothic / black lettering style. There are small traces of gilt remaining that surround these letters. At the opposing end to the plate/ box terminal, there are three ribs before the artefact becomes narrow at the curved 'neck', after which it expands outwards again to form three more ribs with a circular drilled hole (diameter: 3mm) in the centre, presumably to hold the pin (now missing). A fragment of one of the arms of the main buckle frame (length: 6mm; width: 7mm; thickness: 2mm) is still present with an incised central line, while the buckle frame to the other side is completely broken. The back of the artefact is flat and undecorated. Overall, the buckle is in a worn but fair condition with a dark green patina.A similar example with an identical inscription is illustrated in Ward Perkins, J, B, 1940, 'London Museum Medieval Catalogue', fig 85, ref no 1 (A 2565), which was found at Broken Wharf, Thames Street, London and has been dated betwen AD 1390 - 1410.Another similar inscription on a copper alloy belt-end is illustrated in Margeson, S, 1993, 'Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78', pages 36-7, fig 21, ref no 241. This inscription is inscribed with 'dn' in black lettering for 'dominus' (lord) and has been dated to the second half of the 15th century probably).
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