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Description: | A complete copper-alloy buckle of medieval circa 14th century date. This buckle has an integral plate and may have functioned as a spur buckle, it measures 37.5mm in total length. The frame is oval in shape and measures 18.4mm in width and 16.1mm in length The outer edge has two opposing moulded rounded knobs projecting from either end. There are two transverse mouldings and grooves where the frame joins the integral plate. This has a circular pin hole through which a copper-alloy pin is attached via an open loop. This pin is bent in its centre and tapers to a point. Behind the pin hole there ia a copper-alloy rivet the plate then narrows and is rectangular in shape, 5.8mm in width, before terminating in a rounded knob with another copper-alloy rivet through its centre. Traces of gilding can be seen on the front face of this buckle. | 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
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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