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Description: | Cast copper alloy forked spacer from a composite buckle of medieval date (1300-1450 AD). The spacer frame is oval in plan with a lentoid projection at one end and two linear diagonal angled projections at the other. In profile the spacer frame is sub rectangular and in cross section it is oval. The pin and other plates are missing. There is no recess on the frame for a pin rest ? however there is a large amount of wear on one side probably where a pin may have rested. The only element of decoration present is the single lentoid shaped projection. This projection is thicker than the rest of the frame and has a single linear collar around its base. It is probable that this projection once had a zoomorphic design upon it; however a combination of abrasion and corrosion has removed any design present. The forked spacer measures 37mm in length, 22mm in width, is 1.4mm thick and weighs 3.84 grams.
The forked spacer is a mid brown black colour with an even but abraded patina which covers all surfaces. The patina has been removed by abrasion in the plough soil. One of the two forks has been damaged; the break on this is relatively old as a patina has formed over the damaged area. Several similar composite buckles can be seen in Geoff Egan? Dress Accessories 1150-1450 pages 78-82. These composite buckles are dated to the late 14th and early 15th centuries and although mass produced were labour intensive and of the best quality available. A direct parallel for the design has not been found. | 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
1450 | 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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