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Description: | A copper-alloy medieval rectangular buckle frame which has an integral hooked plate. The external edge has a central transverse notch, flanked by diagonal grooves: four above and four beneath. The sides of the frame are narrower than the inside and outside edges. The integral plate has a perforation directly behind the frame, which with a rectangular cut-away area on the edge of the frame creates a thin strap bar, 4.7mm long.At the beginnings of the plate, nearest the frame (21.0mm width), it curves inwards, forming a waist, 8.2mm at the narrowest point. From narrowed end of the waist the plate immediately becomes a rectangular shape, measuring 14.4mm wide. The edge closest to the waist has a raised vertical strip with four diagonal grooves; these grooves run in the opposite direction to those flanking the notch. The hook is incomplete and protrudes from the inside edge of the plate, tapering slightly, and forms a semi-circle in profile, the end bearing evidence of wear and a probable old break.The pin is of a different copper alloy to the frame and plate. It measures 3.4mm where it curls around the strap bar, beyond which is a slight transverse collar. The pin beyond narrows into an elongated triangle. It is 16.5mm long.The surface of the buckle is slightly abraded and has traces of a mid-greeny/blue patina. It measures 46.0mm long, 21.0mm wide, 3.1mm thick across the frame (3.7mm across the hook) and weighs 6.40g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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