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Description: | Part of a copper-alloy frame from a medieval single-loop buckle.Just under half remains of what appears to have been a D-shaped frame with offset axis bar. The outer face is steeply sloping and has a toothed groove extending parallel to the bottom edge. The upper edge has been decorated by means of a series of transverse grooves. Traces of gilding remain, particularly within the recessed areas of the frame.Length: 15.9mm; width: 21mm; thickness/depth: 8.2mm. Weight: 3.11g.Similar frames, with sloping faces and offset bars, were found at Meols, Merseyside, where they were dated to the late 13th to early 14th century (Egan, in Griffiths et al. 2007: 88).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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