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Description: | An incomplete sheet copper alloy buckle or clasp plate, of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450).Approximately 45% of the buckle plate is present, consisting only of the front plate, with corners missing. The reverse plate is missing, presumed lost in antiquity.The plate is sub rectangular in plan and rectangular in section. Four (4) circular perforations (holes) are present, two at either end. One has an internal diameter of 2.8 mm. These holes would have originally taken rivets to secure the front plate to the reverse, with the original strap in between. A circular section copper alloy rivet is still present in one hole, and an iron rivet is present in another, a third hole is incomplete and the fourth is empty. The buckle plate has been decorated with an embossed (raised) zoomorphic design consisting of a dog or lion passant (horizontal body, front paw raised, three legs on ground), within a rectangular border. Traces of gilding are present around the design edge, highlighting its features. The reverse of the front plate is plain and undecorated.The plate measures 46.5 mm in length, 20.8 mm wide and 1.0 mm thick (not including rivets), 5.0 mm thick (including rivets. It weighs 4.3 g.The plate is a mid brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Traces of gilding are present on the front of the plate.Buckle or clasp plates with zoomorphic decoration are considered to be Late Medieval in dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450). Several similar ones have been recorded on the PAS database including: SF-A38284 and YORYM-62B713.
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