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Description: | Lead possible Buckle. Cast frame for a thick single looped D shaped buckle. As the material is unsuitable for a fastener given its softness under stress, this might be a cheap version for purely decorative use, or a toy. The modelling does not seem fine or detailed enough for this to represent a maker's trial piece. The form recalls that of later Anglo-Scandinavian buckles, a point of some interest given that the period also sees crude brooches and - occasionally - strap ends made in lead as well as of more robust materials. This may alternatively be an annular line weight, though the bevelled outer edge is more characteristic of a buckle. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100.Length: 16.4mm, Height: 19mm, Thickness: 5.9mm, Weight: 4.66gms.
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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