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Description: | Cast copper alloy single looped annular buckle of medieval date 1300 - 1450 AD. The buckle is an irregular circle in plan and oval in cross section. The external diameter measures 17.8mm, internal diameter 11.2mm, it is 2.3mm thick and weighs 2.56 grams. The pin is formed from a sub-rectangular length of copper alloy which taper to a point at one end. It is fixed to the buckle frame by one end being folded / wrapped around to form a D shaped hoop. This form of fixing allows the pin to move freely around the buckle frame. There is no pin rest present or constriction on the frame to enable the pin to lie flat. There is no decoration or applied surface present on any face of the buckle or frame. The buckle is a mid green grey colour with an even well formed patina which covers all surfaces. Movement in the ploughsoil has twisted the frame in profile, making it slightly irregular. This movement has also caused slight abrasion to some of the edges of both the buckle and pin.A number of similar buckles are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard 'Dress Accessories' pages 57-58. In their discussion they make the distinction between annular buckles and brooches by the presence of a constriction on the frame indicating use as a brooch (p57). This identification has followed those guidelines.
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