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Description: | Post medieval copper alloy buckle of 16th to mid 17th century dateThe buckle is complete and is of oval, double-looped type, with an integral suspension loop at the base (with an overall length of 53.7mm, a width of 39.1mm and a weight of 13.0g). The oval frame (43.1mm long) is concave across its width (giving a depth of 5.8mm) and the sides are bevelled on the rear (with a thickness of 1.6mm - 2.7mm). The unlooped end of the bar has a ribbed moulding on the frame but otherwise there is no decoration. The integral loop (of 12mm diameter) is perpendicular to the axis of the buckle and the internal perforation is sub-square (5.5mm and 3.5mm thick). The surface has a dark-brown patina.The buckle can be paralleled with a smaller example excavated, from Norwich (Margesson 1993, no. 178, pp 28)[1] from a context dated to 1600-75. Margesson (ibid) interpreted the Norwich buckle as possibly for suspending a dagger.[1] Margesson, S., 1993; Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978; East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58, 1993
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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