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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy gilt buckle with integral plate dividing two loops, complete with pin and two iron rivets. Only a few small patches of gilding survive. It measures 51.73mm long, max.17.06mm wide, 3.57mm thick and weighs 6.96g.The buckle has two loops, one 17.04mm diameter (internal 13.15mm), the other with a triangular notched lip 16.07mm diameter (internal 12.08mm). The plate between measures c.8x3mm and is c.17mm long. It has three holes, two of which are filled with iron corrosion from the in situ rivets. The third has the wire pin, its tip resting on the notched lip. Traces of gilding are apparent on this surface of the plate.Cf. Whitehead, R 'Buckles 1250-1800', no. 207 which the author dates to 1250-1400 and suggests would have connected two straps and been used on horse equipment.
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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