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Description: | A copper-alloy buckle of probable medieval date. This is an example of a double-loop buckle with separate spindle. Whitehead suggests a date of mid 14th to mid 15th century for this buckle type (1996; pp. 89), although the recorder knows of no examples from excavated contexts.The frame is rectangular in plan and has an expanded right hand vertical side, with a central transverse pin slot and a deep groove down the outer edge. The left hand vertical side is narrower and of sub-circular section. The horizontal sides of the frame are flat and, just left of the centre, have two opposing drilled holes into which an axis bar is slotted. At the top, the axis bar extends into the spindle, the end of which curves back downwards. The very end of the spindle is missing, but it would originally have sat within the groove in the right hand side of the frame. Situated within the confines of the frame, and held in place by the axis bar, is a pin - this has a wide, flat attachment and extends on one side into a tapering (and now damaged) point. The object measures 28.9mm long, 33.3mm wide and 5.4mm thick. The weight is 12.79g.
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