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Description: | A fragment of a probable cast copper alloy buckle. The fragment is 'D' shape in plan with a spur protruding from the straight edge terminals. The 'D' shape forms the expanded apex of the buckle frame. This is decorated with three central transverse grooves with a pair of parallel intermittent grooves near one edge. The reverse of this 'D' shape is concave. The straight edge of the 'D' is slightly shaped forming a wavy edge. The protrusions are probably the frame of the buckle continuing. One protrusion is more complete than the other and is decorated with a collar. Both protrusions have broken edges, and these breaks are not recent. The frame has a matte dark brown coloured patina. It measures 26.5mm long and 26.34mm wide. It weighs 4.1g. In Egan and Pritchard (Egan G. and Pritchard F. 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) there is a similar buckle (No. 438) which has a more narrow apex, but is also decorated with three transverse grooves and has a collar on the side of the buckle frame. This example is dated to the second half of the 14th century.
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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