Record ID: DOR-DC4829
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy single looped rectangular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is rectangular with three, flat, broad sides and the fourth largely taken up with a constriction for the attachment of the missing pin. The frame is flat and rectangular in cross section. The constriction is circular in cross section. The aperture in the centre of the frame is rectangular with rounded ends and a slight expansion to the frame constriction. The front of the frame is decorated along each of the short sides with two grooves flanking a knurled ridge…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D22F62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy double looped annular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is asymmetrical, with one D-shaped loop and the other a slightly elongated, less rounded D-shape with two shallow recesses in the outer circumference, giving the outer edge a flared appearance. The bar is central and trapezoidal in cross-section with traces of iron corrosion. Both outer edges are expanded and decorated with transverse grooves. The frame is D-shaped in cross section.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 28.51 mm x 2.…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-917581
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle plate. One half of a folded sheet metal buckle plate. The fromt plate only. A sub-rectangular piece of sheet metal, toern along two edges. It has the remnant of the fold where it was attached to a buckle. At the opposite end is one complete and one partial circular attachment hole. The front is decorated with a a central cross inside a circle framed by inward pointing triangles The surface retains traces of gilding, blue enamel in some of the triangles and red enamel in the cross and circle. Date: Medieval c. 1250 - 1400 Dimensions: 21.07 mm x 21.…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-9310D4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle with separate sheet metal plate (incomplete). The frame of the buckle is hexagonal with a D-shaped aperture. The outer edge is expanded to a triangular point with a central groove and flanked by two small projecting spurs. The frame has a trapeziodal cross section. The rear face of the frame is flat and undecorated. At the back of the frame the bar is narrowed and flattened from the frame. Attached to it is a sheet metal pin and the remnant of the buckle plate. The pin is C-shaped in cross section and tapers to a point. The end is hooked around the bar. Only half …
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-9160D1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle. An asymmetrical, double looped frame. The pin is missing. One loop of the frame is D-shaped and has a D-shaped cross section to the frame. The other loop is rectangular and has a rectangular cross section to the frame.  The bar is narrowed from the frame and trapeziodal in cross section. There are remnants of casting sprues in some places suggesting that the buckle is unfinished. It is undecorated. Date: Post-medieval - late 16th to 17th century Dimensions: 19.43 mm x 13.84 mm x 2.02 mm Weight: 1.52 g A similar buckle can be seen in Whitehead, R 1996, …
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 14th September 2023
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Record ID: DOR-91378F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper alloy double loop buckle frame. The frame has two oval loops with a flat back and bevelled inner edges. Both loops have a notch in the inner edge as a pin rest. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame, has a trapeziodal cross section and a slight knop at each end. The pin is missing. The frame has been twisted. Date: Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval, c. 1350 - 1600 Dimensions: 22.43 mm x 19.00 mm x 3.16 mm Weight: 2.54 g Finds from London indicate broad date range with examples published including Egan G and Pritchard F, 1993,Dress Accessor…
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: DOR-912413
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle. A rectangular, single looped buckle frame. The pin is missing.  The buckle frame has a wide outer edge with a short central transverse groove flanked by incised lines on one face. The sides are narrowed from the outer edge and slightly convex. The sides are D-sectioned. The bar is slightly narrowed from the sides and oval sectioned. T Reference: Egan G and Pritchard F, 1993, Dress Accessories, no.436, Date: Medieval - 1350 - 1400 Dimensions: 15.09 mm x 14.74 mm x 2.78 mm Weight: 1.79 g
Created on: Thursday 20th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: DOR-7127B9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle. A trapezoidal buckle with separate strap and pin bars. The frame is trapezoidal and asymmetrically divided by an integral pin bar. The outer edge is wider than the bar at the rear. The frame is D-shaped in cross section. There is a constriction in the pin bar to which the pin remains attached. The pin is hooked over the bar and tapers to a rounded point where it rests on the outer edge. Date: Late Medieval - 1350 - 1450 Dimensions: 22.19 mm x 23.16 mm x 2.96 mm Weight: 6.01 g Similar buckles are recorded in Whitehead nos 546, 547 & 5…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th July 2023
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Record ID: DOR-8A5138
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double looped buckle frame.The buckle frame is rectangular with a curvilinear outer edge to the frame. The frame is decorated with cast low relief comprising a fleur de lys at either end of the centre bar, a sexfoil at the mid point of the end of both loops with a projecting knop, and curlicues at the sides. The bar is narrowed from the frame and trapezoidal in cross section. The rear is undecorated and slightly hollowed. The pin is missing but there is a patch of iron staining on the centre bar indicating an iron pin. The surfaces have a white metal coating. Date: …
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 22nd June 2023
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Record ID: DOR-74D262
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy buckle. A single looped frame with a separate rectangular attachment loop at the rear. The D-shaped loop of the frame has a kidney-shaped aperture and a pointed outer edge with a notch for the pin flanked by low transverse ridges. The inner face of the outer edge of the loop is chamfered on the underside. At the ends of the bar of the loop are moulded ridged and curving projections. The bar has a central arched expansion with a central constriction for the attachment of the pin,. The pin has an expanded, pierced head where it attacheds to the bar the shaft o…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-4830D6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy single looped buckle with a separate sheet metal plate. The buckle frame is oval with a pointed lip on the outer edge. There is a v-shaped notch in the lip. At the back of the loop is the narrowed and offset bar. The plate has a central rectangular shot and is folded over the bar so that the pin can be attached through it. The plate is of approximately equal length front and rear. The ends of the plate both have a V-shaped void creating a forked shape. There is a small, circular sectioned, copper alloy rivet at each of the pointed corners joining the two halv…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-47BDE3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy oval buckle with an integral tapering plate. The oval frame has a wide outer edge. The bar at the rear is narrowed from the rest of the frame and has slight knops at either end. Behind the bar is a circular hole through which the copper alloy pin is attached. Behind this is a second, smaller circular attachment hole which is filled with iron corrosion. The plate tapers and is broken at the end. The pin is hooked around the frame and tapers to a sharp point. It has a longitudinal groove. Reference: Egan, G and Pritchard, F, 1991 Dress Accessorie…
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F0EEDB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy double loop buckle frame, dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The pin is missing. The buckle is sub-rectangular with rounded ends.  The frame is a shallow D-shape in cross section, flat at the rear. The integral centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a D-shaped cross section. At either end of the bar there are two incised transverse lines. The long edges of the frame are curvilinear along the outer edge and have a slight knop at each corner. The short ends are expanded with a rounded outer edge and a slight knop on …
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-F0DBC5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy double loop buckle frame, dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The pin is missing. The buckle is sub-rectangular with rounded ends.  The frame is a shallow D-shape in cross section, flat at the rear. The integral centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a D-shaped cross section. At either end of the bar there are two incised transverse lines. The long edges of the frame are curvilinear along the outer edge and have a slight knop at each corner. The short ends are expanded with a rounded outer edge and a slight knop on …
Created on: Saturday 25th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DC7CA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy double looped pointed oval buckle frame with an integral bar. On each of the outer edges of the loops is a moulded knop in the form of a five-petalled flower.  There is a pointed,  moulded knop at either end of the centre bar. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a trapeziodal cross section.The pin is missing. There are also traces of a black coating or lacquer on the frame.The rear of the frame is flat and undecorated. Date: Post medieval - c. 1550 - 1650 Dimensions: 42.96 mm x 30.82 mm x 2.77 mm Weight: 7.09 g A similar …
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DB0FFC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy symmetrical double looped buckle with a an additional side loop. A sword belt hanger. The frame is broken at one corner. The trapeziodal frame has a D-shaped cross section. It has two main loops separated by a thick centre bar with a D-shaped cross section. At one long side of the frame is a small rectangular loop with an angular cross section. Date: Medieval - c. 1350 - 1500 Dimensions: 32.94 mm x 28.84 mm x 3.86 mm Weight: 6.26 g Whitehead (2003;76) illustrates a similar, rectangular examples (No. 470 & 471) which he dates to c. 1305 - 1500
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-DAE9EA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy asymmetrical double loop buckle. The buckle is broken with the centre bar in two pieces, one detached from the frame. The buckle has one rectangular loop with the worn and sub-angular cross sectioned strap bar to one side. The other, outer, loop is roughly D-shaped with the centre of the outer edge extended forward into a point giving an ogee curve to each side. There is a double lobed knop at one end of the centre bar. The edges of each side are slightly bevelled. The centre bar is heavily corroded but appears narrowed from the frame and trapeziodal in cr…
Created on: Friday 24th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C76D4E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle plate. A rectangular piece of sheet metal which has been folded in half to attach it to the bar of the missing buckle. There are two rectangular apertures at the fold where a pin or pins would have been attached. At each of the outer corners of both halves of the plate is a small, circular cross sectioned rivet joining the halves. The front exterior face of the plate is decorated with a diagonal cross of rocker-arm lines, set inside a crude sub-angular incised line frame with a series of short incised lines extending outwards from it. The rear exterior of the plat…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C3F707
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sheet metal buckle plate.  Half of a folded strip of sheet copper alloy with a central rectangular aperture at the fold where the pin would have attached to the bar of the missing buckle. There are two circular rivet holes at the outer end of the plate. The rivet is missing. The outer end of the plate is scalloped and has a central notch. The buckle plate is undecorated.  Date: Medieval - c. 1200- 1500 Dimensions: 35.91 mm x 20.53 mm x 0.74 mm Weight: 2.70 g
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DOR-C3C3AA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy sheet metal buckle plate. A folded strip of sheet copper alloy with a central rectangular aperture at the fold where the pin would have attached to the bar of the missing buckle. There is a small circular rivet hole at the outer ends of both halves of the plate. The rivet is missing. There is a second, angular, off-centre rivet hole through both plates with one containing iron corrosion and the other having iron staining. The buckle plate is undecorated. One half of the plate is bent and distorted. Date: Medieval - c. 1200- 1400 Dimensions: 31.…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
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