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Description: | An almost complete Medieval copper-alloy single-loop buckle (c. 1200-c. 1400). Meols type 2.The frame is roughly oval in plan and is 'D'-shaped in cross-section. The narrowed bar is sub-circular in cross-section. The tapering copper-alloy pin is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear.This buckle has a shiny green patina with small areas of corrosion. A small portion of the pin is missing at the tip.Frame: length: 16.4mm; width: 31.0mm; thickness: 3.7mm.Pin: length: 13.8mm; width at loop: 2.7mm.Overall weight: 2.68g.A similar buckle from London has been published (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 68, fig. 42, ref: 271).Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from excavations in London: 3. London: HMSO.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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