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Description: | An incomplete post-medieval cast copper-alloy rectangular double-looped buckle (c. AD 1450-c. 1700). The buckle is broadly square in plan with the upper and lower frame bars being rectangular in cross section with rounded mouldings at either end of the frame and in the centre when viewed in profile. The two side frame bars are circular in cross-section with baluster mouldings in the centre that would have served as a pin rest, and traces of wear is evident in these areas. The pin is now missing but may have been iron as iron corrosion is evident. The whole frame curves downwards slightly from either side of the central pin bar. The underside of the frame shows some wear, possibly from the strap. This is quite a sturdy buckle and may have adorned a baldrick or other strap fitting.A similar buckle has been published and dated c. AD 1450-1600 (Whitehead 1996: 78, ref: 477), while a similar buckle has been illustrated by Chris Marshall (Marshall Type IIIA) and dated 1400-1500+ (Treasure Hunting Magazine, June 1986). Incomplete exampls have been recorded on this database (IOW-990DC3 and SUSS-8A6376). These buckles may span a longer period than previously suggested; this example comes from an area with finds that date almost exclusively to the 17th century (mostly Civil War period), therefore a slightly longer date range of c. AD 1450-1650 is suggested here.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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