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Description: | Cast lead alloy (pewter?) two piece buckle of later post-medieval date (1600 - 1720). The frame of the buckle is sub-rectangular in plan (rectangular with rounded corners), and bowed in profile. There is also a central iron axis bar through which the pin and strap end are fixed. The frame measures 21.1mm long, 17.4mm wide and is 4.5mm 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 and the hinge to attach it 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 buckle weighs 3.56 grams.
The buckle is of a mid grey 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. The strap end is a mid light green colour with a very abraded and corroded surface. Similar examples to this buckle can be seen in Ross Whitehead's book 'Buckles 1250 - 1800', pages 98-99, ref: 626. Whitehead suggests that these buckles date from the late 17th century and that they may have been associated with sword belts or spurs. | 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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