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Description: | A copper-alloy Single-loop buckle of medieval date. A similar buckle was found at Meols, Cheshire, and dated to the late 12th to mid 13th century (see Griffiths et al, 2007, p. 101, no. 755).The frame is trapezoidal in plan, increasing in width towards the outer side. The surfaces of the frame are convex and the axis bar is of circular section. At each of the two outer corners is a projecting moulded lobe. The plate is wrapped around the axis bar. It has a stepped 'shoulder' on each side and a central pin slot (the pin is missing). The upper plate is larger than the back plate. The top and bottom sides of the upper plate converge away from the frame. The surface of the upper plate has an indented line border around its perimeter and, like the upper surface of the frame, retains a significant amount of gilding. Five domed rivet heads can be seen on the upper surface of the upper plate and the corresponding ends of the rivets are also visible on the underside of the back plate. Sandwiched between the two plates are mineralised remains of the strap.The object is corroded and, due to a broken tab, the frame and plate have become separated on the lower side. The buckle measures 44.2mm long, 22.3mm wide and 5.4mm thick. The weight is 4.6g
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