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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy buckle of early medieval date. The buckle is D-shaped in plan with a narrowed and offset strap bar with lobed knops at each end. The frame is wide and domed leading to a steep profile with a slight concaved reverse. The sloping outer side of the frame is decorated with a series of parallel raised curved lines on which traces of gilding remain. The pin no longer remains and the reverse of the buckle undecorated.The metal has a dark reddish-brown patina and is worn. The buckle is 20.8mm long, 12.9mm wide, 1.1mm thick and weighs 1.7g.
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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