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Description: | A complete, Medieval/Post Medieval C15th-16th, copper alloy, cast, single loop, kidney shaped buckle of medium/fair size. Concave front with moulded, multiple oblique radiating line decoration which is quite deep at the centre but becomes gradually shallower towards the ends. There is a sheet construction tapering pointed tongue which is still fully functional. Little wear, dark green attractive patina just a slightly more corroded matt surface at the smaller end. This buckle is likely to date to 1450-1550. Ref. History Beneath Our Feet, Brian Read, Anglia Publishing Ipswich 1995, page 60-61 no. 268 and 269 and Buckles 1250-1800, Ross Whitehead, Greenlight Publishing 1996, page 24-25 no. 119. This buckle is 38.59mm long, 20.58mm wide, 6.47mm thick and weighs 5.6g.
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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