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Description: | A medieval (1250-1450) copper alloy buckle plate, rectangular in shape with a recessed edge at one short end which would have folded around the bar of the frame (now missing) and extends at the reverse into a smaller backplate. The front plate has a rectangular aperture behind the folded, recessed edge (4.9x3.5mm) and beyond two rivet holes with in situ rivets. One of these is central while the other is closer to one of the long edges. The plate is 11.6mm wide at the folded end, then expands behind to 15.1mm, narrowing to 13.8mm at the opposite end. The back plate narrows from 11.6mm wide to 9.9mm over 16.3mm. Each plate is c.0.8mm thick.To the back pate, the rivets are situated at the very end, one in each corner.The plate retains a mid-green smooth shiny patina. It measures 22.35mm in length, is 4.4mm thick and weighs 2.00g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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