Record ID: PUBLIC-201EF5 - EARLY MEDIEVAL buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: PUBLIC-201EF5

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Early Medieval Buckle

Early Medieval copper alloy buckle, probably of 12^th century date

The buckle is near complete, missing the pin (with a length of 52.0mm, a width of 55.9mm, a depth of 8mm and a weight of 44.9g). The form of the buckle is D-shaped with the ends of the frame enhanced with beast's heads protruding to the rear. The beats are depicted with large raised circular eyes on the sides, below a moulded undulating brow. The bar is of rounded D-shaped section (with a width and thickness of 5 -6mm) and is convex across its length. The frame is of sub triangular section (4mm thick) and is bevelled towards the outside edge. The frame is narrowest near the bar (at 12.8mm) and gradually widens to the midpoint (where it has a width of 20.8mm). The midpoint of the frame has a prominent sub-triangular raised moulding containing a central recess to accommodate the missing pin. The frame is decorated with a panel each side of the central notch, contained within an incised border. The heavy surface corrosion has largely obscured the design, which may have depicted incised interlaced beasts. The surface of the buckle is heavily corroded with a pale green corrosion product overlying areas of red-brown metal.

The buckle has proved difficult to closely parallel and may be seen as unusual. The zoomorphic attributes suggest an Early Medieval date, possibly of a devolved Late Saxon style. The possible interlace panel terminating in a beast's head is reminiscent of Late Saxon strap-ends dating from the 9^th to 12^th centuries

Notes:

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Length: 52 mm
Width: 55.9 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 44.9 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Neath Port Talbot
District: Neath Port Talbot
Parish: Margam

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SS8084
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 17th June 2009 - Thursday 16th July 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Simone Johnson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Simone Johnson - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2009.193

References cited

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