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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-end buckle with hollow plate (also known as a 'box chape'). Two copper alloy rivets remain in situ in the open end. The opening measures 22.59mm x 2.17mm. The box chape has been cast as one piece with the buckle. The chape has a flat front plate and a flat back plate. The edges are rounded and taper down from the open end to the strap bar. The front plate has been decorated with 'black' lettering. The letter is an M or W, within a border. The area surrounding the letter has been filled with incised lines.At the other end of the box chape the strap fitting has been attached via a 'waisted area'. Attached to this waisted area is the strap bar of the buckle frame. The D-shaped buckle has broken off and the breaks are very worn. The pin is of copper alloy and remains in situ. The reverse is undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-green colour. These buckles, sometimes called 'lyre-shaped', date to the 15th century. A similar buckle has been recorded onto the database see record number: SUSS-C95A85.
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