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Description: | A cast copper alloy Medieval buckle dating from about the 13th century. The buckle has an oval loop with an extended outer edge and projections at each side. The bar is recessed and offset, but is broken. The outer edge extends into a forward-curving hook which folds back on itself to become parallel with the plate. It is decorated with a stylised zoomorphic knop; ears, eyes and the snout are visible. The projections to the sides are decorated each with a single large domed knop. This boss seems to be a separate rivet fastened through the frame of the buckle. The object has a dark brown and orange patina. The pin and plate are missing.The buckle can be compared to an example in Meols which has the domed rivets and same shape, but not the zoomorphic head (number 759). This has been given a 13th century date based on a parallel from London. Compare also WILT-E7DF84 and CAM-A21243. The buckle also seems to be related to a series of Medieval brooches of similar date. These all have two opposing zoomorphic heads which extend from opposite points of the frame and loop over the top to look back on each other. See LIN-72A861, KENT-2DFFF7, LEIC-E6A814 and BH-006B76 for example. It is possible that on the buckles, the hook provided a secure catch for the pin.Length: 34.1mm; Width: 28.3mm; Thickness: 7.8mm; Weight: 9.03g
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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