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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy composite oval framed buckle of Medieval date (c. 1330 -c. 1450). The oval frame is 18.2mm in length and has a maximum width of 22.4mm. The upper face of the frame is convex and the rear of the frame is flat. There is an indistinct point at the centre of the outside edge of the frame. The forked spacer on which the plates were soldered is in the form of two prongs. They are flat on both faces and stepped on their inner sides. The prongs are flat on the upper and lower faces. The frame is corroded and there are traces of a dark green patina. The plates and the pin are missing.37.6 x 22.4 x 2.8mm. Weight: 6.26g.g. Similar composite buckles with forked spacers have been recovered from archaeological excavations in London and have been dated c. 1330 -c. 1450 (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 78-82, figs: 48 and 49).
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