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Description: | An incomplete Early-Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) copper-alloy buckle pin (c. 450-c. 600).In plan, the base is trapezoidal in plan and narrows to the incomplete pin shaft. At the front the base is sunken in order to accommodate decorative material, possibly glass or garnet. The base of sunken area is uneven. Between the base and shaft there is a small projection at each side. The pin is triangular in cross-section. On the rear face are the remains of an imbedded iron loop.This pin is corroded and has patches of a green patina. Traces of silvering or tinning can be seen at the front.Length: 25.9mm; width: 14.4mm; thickness: 4.7mm; thickness including iron loop: 6.4mm; width of pin: 5.6mm; thickness of pin: 5.4mm. Weight: 5.63g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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