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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy medieval buckle and plate. The plate is rectangular in shape and the upper surface is decorated with a series of vertical grooves. Between each raised band runs a series of short incised transverse grooves. The hinge end of the plate has been folded over to accomodate the frame recesses from which the loop projects and a rectangular pin slot within which the pin survives. The pin is triangular in plan. The loop is rectangular in plan and the outer edge projects out at the mid-point to provide a rest for the pin. The rear of the plate terminates in two projections, with evidence of a old breaks where a third would have been. The terminals are square in section. The central terminal is complete and terminates in a circular loop with a circular perforation within which sits a rivet whcih would have been used to attach the plate to a belt or strap end. The other surviving terminal only partially survives and terminates in an old break. The back of the plate is flat and undecorated. The surface of the buckle shows evidence of having been tinned.The buckle is 24.62mm in width, 44.93mm in length and weighs 11.75g.The dating of this object is uncertain. Although it displays some similarities with late Roman belt buckles, other similar examples have been dated to the medieval period, probably between the 12th and 14th centuries AD. See also WILT-89D544, SF-F27372, BUC-084602 and BUC-6560E2 for other similar examples.
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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