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Description: | A copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date.The plate is roughly rectangular, the sides being slightly concave. The upper surface bears an elaborate pattern of enamel-filled grooves, consisting of two broad spirals with projecting teeth towards their inner terminals. Separating the spirals is a diagonal plant-like motif with a stem, a curved leaf at the frame end of the plate and a 'V-shaped' arrangement of tendrils at the opposite end. At the frame end is a broken hinge with two projecting tabs forming frame recesses and a central pin slot. At the opposite end are two rivet holes, one located at each corner and containing corroded iron rivets. The surfaces of the object are heavily corroded. It measures 28.2mm long, 26.3mm wide and 2.4mm thick. The weight is 6.19g.A similar buckle plate is recorded on the PAS database - see NLM-A11797. The suggested date range for this piece is c. 1100-c. 1250. Such buckles may be a product of the Limoges industry of central France.
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