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DENO-2EFCE3: Medieval buckle; double oval loop buckle with expanded edges

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: DENO-2EFCE3

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval buckle; cast copper alloy buckle of late 14th century date. The buckle is a double, oval looped buckle with expanded, decorative edges to both loops. The expanded edges are straight and sub-rectangular (with concave shorter sides). They are decorated with incised lines. There are single lines running along both sides of the expanded panel, forming borders. Between these border lines, there are three, diagonal, double lines and there are also little ‘flecks’ between the diagonal lines. The pin is still present and is a simple, tapering strip of copper alloy, rolled around the central pin bar of the buckle. There are traces of tinning or silvering in small patches on both the front and back faces of the buckle Length 40.3mm, width 34.5mm, thickness 2.9mm, weight 12.10g Ref: Whitehead ‘Buckles; 1250-1800’ (pp. 58, nos. 340 & 341)

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.3 mm
Width: 34.5 mm
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 12.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 10th March 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6647

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Cotham (Civil Parish)

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Whitehead, R. 1996 Buckles 1250-1800 Chelmsford Greenlight Publishing pp. 58 nos. 340 & 341

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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