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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle frame and pin, of late Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 to AD 1600).The buckle frame consists of approximately half of a double looped oval buckle frame, with a narrow central strap bar. The pin is present and consists of a drawn length of copper alloy wire, tapering to a point, bent around the central bar.The buckle is a mid brown, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion has resulted in the loss of surface detail and patina from the edges and flat surfaces.The buckle frame measures 20.36 mm in length, 23.10 mm wide and 2.58 mm thick. The pin measures 17.30 mm in length, 3.24 mm wide and 2.43 mm thick. It weighs 2.4 grams.Double loop oval buckles are a common find and there are a number of similar published examples (Whitehead, 2003, p55, #312; Egan, 2002, p86, fig 53, #370 & #375). They are dated to the later medieval period (c. AD 1400 - c. AD 1600) and are typically considered to have been used as fastenings for shoes.References:Egan, G. (2002) Buckles in Egan & Pritchard (2002). p50-123.Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. (2002) Dress Accessories. Medieval Finds from Excavations in London: 3. Museum of London / Boydell Press. London.Whitehead, R. (2003) Buckles 1250 - 1800. Greenlight Publishing. Witham.
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