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Description: | Copper alloy buckle of uncertain date, possibly late Roman or medievalThe buckle is of oval form with ornate outside edge and is incomplete, missing the bar and pin (with a length of 29.9mm, a width of 44.9mm and a weight of 8.5g). The outside edge of the frame is of rectangular section (14.6mm wide and 2.8mm thick) and has elaborate decoration, comprising three open C-shaped arcs, the central 'C' faces outwards and is flanked on either side by the remaining two arcs. Each of the 'C' shaped openings is bordered by a groove, defining a ribbed border. At the centre, is a notch to accommodate the pin and flanked each side by a groove. There is a decorative border groove surviving on one side of the outside edge only. The frame is bevelled at the apex and base to define the corners. The bar was offset and narrowed and only a small remnant of the bar now survives, which is of sub-square section. The surface has a dark green-brown patina, probably enhanced by a recently applied waxy coating.The buckle frame is difficult to closely parallel in the archaeological literature the decorative devices may be broadly paralleled in some Later Roman types but the oval form with offset bar is more unusual. Conversely, the buckle form is consistent with a medieval date but the decoration would be unusual.
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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