Record ID: WAW-3E9778 - MEDIEVAL buckle

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WAW-3E9778

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Medieval composite buckle

An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval composite buckle frame with forked spacer. The oval frame has a central, pointed lip and curved recess on the inner face. The frame is bevelled on the upper surface, externally and internally, with the latter far steeper; the lower surface is flat. In cross-section it is triangular. The frame has been narrowed at the spacer for the pin. The original pin is missing and has been replaced with a wire pin which survives. There is a slight transverse collar at the point at which the loop meets the pin. The pin has a trapezoidal cross-section; the upper and lower surface are flat and the sides bevelled.

The spacer has a sub-rectangular aperture next to the frame. The spacer is recessed on both upper and lower surfaces to accommodate the missing plates. The area above the plates, around the pin is raised; the frame by contrast to this latter is lowered. The buckle frame and spacer have a dark-green patina.

Similar examples of this buckle type can be found in Egan and Pritchard (1991, 78-82) where they are dated to the mid 14th/early 15th century.

The buckle is 39.6mm in length, 22.8mm wide, 2.75mm thick and weighs 4.1 grams.

Class: Composite

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Length: 39.6 mm
Width: 22.8 mm
Thickness: 2.75 mm
Weight: 4.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford On Avon
To be known as: Long Itchington CP

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

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Richard Henry - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Richard Henry - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4334

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