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Description: | A copper-alloy buckle plate of Medieval date. It has flat, rectangular upper and lower plates of equal size, both of which have the corners of their attachment ends cut giving an almost triangular appearance. At the frame end are rectangular frame recesses and pin slot, and at top, bottom and centre of outer edge are large circular rivet holds missing their rivets due to old breaks. The front face of the upper plate has punched decoration comprising double bands of punched opposing triangles. These form a border around the edge of the plate, as well as extending along the edges and centre of the plate either side of the pin slot and frame recesses. At the centre of the plate single bands of decoration form a rectangular panel containing a lozenge shaped motif positioned just below hte central rivet hole. In the panels to either side the same punched double opposing triangles form foliate or floral motifs comprising single curving stalks with small single leaf and terminal teardrop shaped leaf or flower. These motifs curve outwards from the centre of the plate giving the decoration a symmetrical appearance. It measures 40.79mm in width, 21.35mm in length, 3.61mm in thickness and 7.22g in weight.This buckle plate is of Medieval date. No close parallel in terms of the decorative motif has as yet been identified, however the decorative elements with the use of punched triangles, combined with its form, suggest it most likely dates to the Medieval period of the 13th to 15th centuries AD.
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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