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Description: | A complete medieval single loop buckle made of copper alloy. The buckle frame is oval with a narrowed and offset strap bar. The loop itself is oval in cross section and the strap bar has a round cross section. The outer loop of the frame is decorated with rounded knops flanking a series of transverse grooves and ridges. This includes a central groove where the pin would have rested. The pin is not present. At either end of the strap bar there is round knop with a ridge on the bar side.There is no sign of surface decoration. It has a dark grey patina with patches of brown where soil is adhering, especially in the grooved decoration on the outer loop of the frame. It is 38.08mm long x 22.34mm wide x 4.53mm thick. This object weighs 5.28g.Similar examples are illustrated in Whitehead (1996) page 22 and are dated to circa 1250-1400 AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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