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Description: | Medieval cast copper alloy single-loop buckle complete with frame, pin and plate. The frame is oval in plan with a narrowed and offset strap bar and the centre of the outer edge expanded into a point with a transverse pin rest on the front. The pin is circular sectioned wire wrapped 250 degrees around the strap bar with a rounded point. The plate is formed of a simple strip of copper alloy sheet bent in half around the frame. It is slightly wider at the frame end and tapers gradually towards the attachment end. At the frame end is a slot for the pin and the corners are stepped in slightly to fit the frame. The back of the tabs bent over the strap bar are broken. The attachment end is square and the front and back appear plain although the surface is corroded. There is a single separate copper alloy rivet near the attachment end, hammered flush with both sides. The frame is 13.1mm long and 13.8mm wide; it is 31.2mm long in total, 3.2mm thick and weighs 2.11 grams.Similar buckle frames are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1993) p.75, no 307-310; they are dated to the late 14th century.
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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