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Description: | A complete copper alloy single loop sub rectangular buckle, of Early Post Medieval dating (AD1500 to AD 1650).The buckle is sub-rectangular in form with an elaborate, expanded outer edge. Central on the outer edge is a notched from with an oval on ovoid knop. Curvilinear decoration has been engraved onto the front. The feet have loped knops on the end. The strap bar is recessed and circular in cross section. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The buckle plate is missing.The buckle measures 35.9 mm in length, 24.5 mm wide and 6.7 mm thick. It weighs 7.3 g.The buckle is a mid brown colour, with an even surface patina. Buckles of this type have been classified as single loop sub rectangular with expanded, splayed feet and a narrow and recessed strap bar. An example has been published as #162 by Whitehead (1996, 29). A similar buckle frame has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-21C352. They are believed to date to the Early Post Medieval period (AD 1500 to AD 1650).
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