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Description: | A curvy strip of copper-alloy which is a bent fragment of a c.15th century buckle frame. The fragment weighs 9.70g and is approximately 110mm long, maximum width of 6.66mm and maximum thickness of 2.16mm. Both ends of the strip seem to have transverse breaks, which are likely to have occurred in antiquity as they are slightly rounded and patinated. 12mm from one break and 14mm from the other the strip thickens, on the inner side to c.4.54mm to allow for a 1.66mm cylindrical perforation to cross the strip across the width. These openings took an iron pin or bar, as iron corrosion or staining is present within and around the holes, that formed the central bar to the buckle. The strip has a 'D' shaped cross section, and has been bent almost in half length wise and represents later although not recent damage. The strip has an attractive smooth mid green patina on all surfaces and is shiny on the outer, which has unfortunately been damaged by scratches, possibly from a file, covering all of the outer surface. These scratches are diagonally across the strip and may have occurred after the artefact was bent as the scratches on both sides of the bend angle in towards the bend unless they form decoration which angled in towards a central point.
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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