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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy shoe or knee buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is a double looped asymmetrical shape with a groove to the outer edge of each loop. Much of the edge of the rounded loop has been lost to old worn breaks. The strap bar is narrowed and recessed from the front edge of the fame. A triangular pin and hinged chape remain fitted around the strap bar. The hinged chape terminates in an articulated loop.The metal has a dark black/brown patina and is worn. The buckle is 30.8mm long, 19.6mm wide, 5.3mm thick and weighs 7.6g.Similar examples are illustrated in Whitehead, p.97 and are dated to circa AD 1660 - 1720.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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