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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy double loop annular buckle, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (c.AD 1350 to AD 1650).The buckle consists of the frame with an complete integral bar. The pin has been lost in antiquity. The frame is sub circular in plan, and rectangular in cross section. The central bar has a circular cross section. The external edges of the frame have been bevelled. The back of the buckle frame is plain.The buckle is a mid to dark green colour with an even patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in the loss of most of the original surface detail.The buckle has a diameter of 21.4 mm and 2.4 mm thick. It weighs 2.3 gSimilar buckles are depicted in Whitehead (2003, pp. 45, #251-258) dated from c. AD 1350 to AD 1550.Reference:Whitehead, R. 2003. Buckles 1250-1800. Greenlight Publishing, Witham.
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