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Description: | Probably a fragment of a copper alloy buckle with two loops and an integral plate between. The copper alloy fitting has been broken along what would have been the integral plate. Only one loop survives. The size of the artefact and the fact that the loop has four rivet holes (two with rivets in situ) suggests that this artefact was once part of a buckle with an integral plate. It has been suggested that the rivets were used to attach a strap to the reverse. These buckles have been dated to the late 13th ? 14th century, but their function remains unclear. The cast artefact comprises of a large loop with one side of the loop much wider than the other. The integral plate appears to be highly decorated, with four punched circles in a row marking the centre of the plate and further engraved decoration is evident on the surface of this part of the buckle. The obverse is further decorated with what appears to be random engraved lines (which are similar to marks made on other 13th ? 14th century cast copper alloy artefacts). The buckle is flat with rounded edges. The reverse of the buckle is undecorated. It is unclear exactly how much of this artefact is missing or what percentage of it survives. The buckle itself is not that worn, but the break is well worn. The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and most of the original surface survives. Similar buckles can be seen in Egan and Pritchard, 1991, pp109-110. Weight: 9.11g. | 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: | 1250
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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