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Description: | A copper-alloy buckle of probable medieval to early post-medieval date. A similar buckle was found in excavations in London (see Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 99). It is suggested that the function of such buckles was to suspend swords from belts.The frame is sub-rectangular, having slightly concave horizontal sides. The central axis bar is of sub-oval section. Extending upwards from the centre of the top edge is a rectangular hanger.The buckle measures 35.3mm long, 32mm wide and 2.6mm thick. The weight is 7.7g.
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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