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BUCKLE

Unique ID: BERK-7A0563

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy buckle (late 10th – early 11th century). The buckle is in two pieces with the bar and pin missing. The open-work ‘hollow’ buckle is slightly domed with a concave reverse and moulded high relief decoration. At the centre of the buckle frame is a bearded face with lentoid eyes. A groove for the pin rest falls in the middle of the beard. On either side of the head is a bird in profile with an upturned head and forked tail. Kevin Leahy (PAS finds advisor) identified the buckle as a version of the late Anglo-Scandinavian Urnes style with the open-work and the tendrils although the animals look a bit naturalistic for Urnes. The ‘hollow’ form of the buckle is in keeping with a date of late 10th – early 11th century. Pale green patina. Dimensions: length: 44.14mm; width: 53mm (approximately); thickness: 9.66mm; weight: 29.58g.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: AD 950
Date to: AD 1050

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Length: 44.14 mm
Width: 53 mm
Thickness: 9.66 mm
Weight: 29.58 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
District: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wargrave

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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