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Description: | A medieval copper alloy circular buckle (probably). The buckle has a plain circular frame which is oval in section. The copper-alloy pin curves around the frame to form a (penannular) loop at one terminal, just beyond a transverse ridge. The pin tapers sharply to a tip the other end. The shaft of the pin is sub-square in section with slightly convex faces. There are feint concentric ridges around the circular frame, with heavy file marks on the internal surface and also on the pin. The buckle generally has a well developed smooth green patina, although the surface is pitted in places. The external diameter of the frame is 26.6mm. The internal diameter is 17.9mm. The frame is 3.9mm thick. The pin is 24.1mm long, 3.6mm wide, and 3.3mm thick (excluding the ridge and loop). These are maximum dimensions. The buckle has a mass of 5.9g. In "Dress Accessories 1150-1450" (Egan, 2002, p.65.) suggests that unless there is specific evidence to the contrary, it is safer to regard circular frames with pins as buckles rather than annular brooches. He adds that a contriction on a single frame to limit the movement of the pin is generally an indication of a brooch rather than a buckle. The object described in this record does not have a constriction and is therefore considered to be a circular buckle. Table 11 in "Dress Accessories 1150-1450" dates the type to around 1270 to 1450 in London. This is the likely date range for the buckle recorded here.
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