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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy plate from a medieval buckle.The plate is sub-rectangular in plan and of flat section, with a decorative panel covering much of its upper surface. This panel contains a relief-moulded griffin or similar beast, standing left, passant regardant. The rectangular border surrounding this design comprises a double rouletted groove. Similar marks also fill many of the fields around the animal. Two rivets survive in situ, located at the top right- and bottom right-hand corners respectively. On the upper surface the metal is bright red, with patches of gilding remaining; on the underside it is green and there are traces of gilding around the edges.Length: 22.1mm; width: 17.4mm; thickness of plate: 1.7mm. Weight: 2.23g.Buckles plates bearing heraldic designs are discussed by Egan and Pritchard, who cite examples from London, Suffolk and Norwich, and suggest a 13th century date (1991: 112). A close parallel for this piece is LIN-CF6B46.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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