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Description: | Cast copper alloy two piece buckle of later post-medieval date (1600 - 1720).
The frame of the buckle is sub-rectangular in plan with a central iron axis bar through which the pin and strap end are fixed. At either end of the frame are two cast semi-crcular decorations. These are decorated with cast linear ribs and seem to depict sea shells.
The frame measures 26.7mm long, 17.3mm wide and is 3.1mm thick.
The pin and strap end / union are formed from a single sub-rectangular cast copper alloy sheet. This sheet has been cut and folded around the axis bar to form both the pin of the buckle and the hinge to attach the pin to the buckle. The rear of this sheet has been cut to form a tapering and expanding design, with a sub-rounded terminal. Through this terminal a single cast copper alloy rivet is passed to secure the buckle to a leather strap. The pin and strap union measures 25.8mm long, 8.8mm wide and is 1.6mm thick. The copper alloy rivet is 5.4mm long, the rivet head has a diameter of 6mm and the shank is 1.8mm in diameter.
The buckle weighs 4.43 grams.
The buckle is of a light - mid green colour and has an even patina that covers all surfaces. Some of this patina has been chipped away in the plough soil and the whole buckle is slightly asymetrical due to abrasion. The iron axis bar has also corroded. This has formed an encrusted area of light brown - orange rust that covers part of the pin and strap-end.
Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in Ross Whitehead's book 'Buckles 1250 - 1800', pages 96-97 and 100, ref: 628-630. Whitehead suggests that these buckles date from 1640 - 1720 and that they may have been used on either shoes or breeches. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1600
1720 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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