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Description: | A cast copper alloy S-shaped fastener or strap fitting, probably dating from the early Post-medieval period, AD 1550 - 1650. The terminals are zoomorphic, depicting the heads of dogs, or snakes, with open mouths. In the centre of the buckle is a raised moulding consisting of two transverse collars flanked on either side by a group of three pointed-oval leaves. The buckle has a patchy, light green patina It is 35.7mm long, 16.8mm wide and 5.4mm thick. It weighs 8.26gm.A number of examples of this type of buckle can be found on the database;see for example references BERK-0CD538 and BERK-8D39D6.
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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