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Description: | The object is a cast copper alloy buckle. The loop with the protruding notch for the pin is similar to Medieval examples, for example Egan No. 386 (Egan, G. 1991 Dress Accessories 1150-1450 Museum of London). However there are decorative circular cells which are vaguely reminiscent of Roman decorative cells filled with enamel found on, for example brooches; Johns Plate 13 (Johns, C. 1996 The Jewellery of Roman Britain UCL Press). This buckle, particularly in view of its' pin rest/notch is probably later Medieval.
The frame is a single loop which is a sub D-shape in plan. The exterior edge of the loop apex forms a curvaceous indentation with a triangular notch for the pin protruding. The interior edge of the strap bar has a curvaceous ?W? shape in plan, however the central portion is narrowed to form a slot for the pin. The pin is also copper alloy and is an elongated triangle which has been curled around the central strap bar. The tip of the pin is missing, but was not broken recently. Either end of the loop, there is an integral circular cell which itself has a small central circular cell. This could be decorative, or may have originally been filled with enamel or a setting. A second bar then runs parallel to the strap bar and is joined at the edges of the circular cell. This second bar would be where the strap is fixed. The reverse of the buckle is undecorated and flat. The edge of the loop is chamfered, presumably to allow room for the strap.
The surface of the buckle has a brown patina. There are recent scrapes on the pin and underside of the buckle revealing fresh metal. The buckle measures 50.6mm long and 42.97mm wide. It weighs 23.35g. | 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: | 1300
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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