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Description: | A copper alloy buckle dating from the medieval period. It is 63.9mm long, 21.7mm wide and 15.5mm thick. Unusually it has two loops with an integral plate between them, and a decorated plate at one end, at right angles to the integral plate. The integral plate is rectangular in plan and section. It contains two rivet holes and a hole near the buckle loop for the pin. The buckle loop is oval and has bevelled edges with a straight outer edge which projects beyond the loop. The pin does not survives. At the opposite end of the integral plate is another similar loop which is believed to function as a strap loop. It is not a buckle because there is no hole for a second pin. It probably held the loose end of the buckled strap in place. The bar on this strap loop is similar to that on the buckle loop, but it extends into a thin plate which is square in plan, and which is set at right angles to the rest of the fitting. The outer edge of this plate is decorated with moulded circle containing a fleur-de-lys. The plate is soldered to the strap loop. There is evidence of gilding on all faces. Similar buckles are discussed in Whitehead (1996, page 35) and are believed to be from horse harness, but none have the decorative plate. It probably dates from 1250 - 1400.
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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