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Description: | A (probably) Medieval copper alloy circular buckle. The buckle has a plain frame which is irregular in width with an almost sub-rectangular hole in the centre and a circular outer edge; it is oval in section and ndecorated. The copper-alloy pin is cut from copper alloy sheet, wrapped 270 degrees around the frame and then straight sided before tapering to a rounded point at the tip. The pin is possible a later replacement and is too short to reach completely across the frame making it only of limited use and relatively insecure as a fasterner. The buckle generally has a well developed smooth green patina, although the surface is pitted in places. The external diameter of the frame is 21.4mm. The internal diameter is a maximum of 17.3mm and a minimum of 15.4mm. The frame is a maximum of 3.2mm thick. The pin is 17.6mm long, 4.9mm wide, and 1.6mm thick. The buckle weighs 4.06g. In "Dress Accessories 1150-1450" (Egan and Pritchard, 2001, 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. The simplicity of the design makes precise dating difficult, the style was most popular in London between the 12th and 14th centurys but an earlier date cannot be ruled out.
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