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Description: | A copper-alloy buckle plate in the form of a capital M.The outer arm of the M has been cut in a scroll-like design, whilst the central one is more solid. One arm has broken off and the break is very worn. At the top of the object the plate has been bent over itself to form a hinge, with a slot through the centre. There is a copper-alloy rivet, with a rounded head and sheet rove still in situ, through the surviving side arm of the M. The front is decorated with incised lines and punched decoration. These markings are quite crude and irregular. The metal is a mid greenish-brown colour and has a shiny, smooth patina. Similar buckles can be seen on the PAS database, for example NMS-4D08E2, NCL-BAB662 and LIN-5FFC92. It is possible that the M may refer to the Virgin Mary, whose cult became more popular from the 13th century. Another parallel was found in an unstratified context at Kings Lynn, Norfolk (Clarke & Carter, 1977, p288, no. 6).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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