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Description: | A medieval silver buckle, consisting of an oval frame with surviving pin, and a plate folded over the bar of the frame, with a hole for the pin. The frame has a knop with punched decoration at each side of the bar; the pin has a collar with similar punched decoration at the loop around the bar. The rectangular plate is engraved with a zigzag line and series of single dots within an engraved border, along the sides and inside edge. The two rivets survive in the inside corners of the plate. One corner of the plate is damaged and bent. For a copper alloy example with similar engraved decoration on the plate, see G Egan and F Pritchard, Dress Accessories c.1150-c.1450 (1991), cat 314.Dimensions:Overall length: 39mm.Width frame: 24mm.Length frame: 25mm.The find therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content.
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