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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy buckle and plate of medieval date. The buckle frame is a single loop D-shape with a narrowed and recessed strap bar. The frame is decorated with diagonal incised lines grouped in twos. There is no notch for the pin. The reverse of the frame is flat and undecorated. The D-shaped sectioned pin survives in tact.The buckle plate is rectangular and is decorated on one face with a zig-zag border. Five rivet holes are present, one in each corner and one placed centrally. Only two of the rivets remain in situ and fix the reverse of the plate in place. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal is a mid blackish-green colour and is slightly worn. The buckle is 55.8mm long, 21.2mm wide, 2.8mm thick and weighs 7.7gSimilar examples can be seen in Whitehead, p.19 and are dated to circa 1250-1500.
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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