Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
BUCKLE
Unique ID: LEIC-153AB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval, incomplete copper-alloy, double loop oval buckle frame.There is one loop present which is D-shaped in plan and trapezoidal in section.The top of the frame is flat with a bevelled outer edge. The reverse of the frame is flat. There are small sub-triangular knops on each end of the central bar. The remains of the pin is coiled around the outer edge of the frame. A similiar example is illustrated by Egan & Pritchard (2002, 50-123).
Length 17.0mm, width 16.0mm, thickness 1.5mm, weight 1.88g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1499
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.88 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th March 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Rutland
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books | 50-123 |
Similar objects
Find number: LIN-8DBC1E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete, cast, copper-alloy medieval buckle
The frame is a double oval loop, with slightly bevelled sides. The outer edges are sli…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-05F1C9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete copper alloy double loop oval buckle frame, of late Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 to AD 1600).
The buckle frame consists of a dou…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-BAFB01
Object type: BUCKLE
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete copper alloy double loop oval buckle frame, of late Medieval dating (c. AD 1400 to AD 1600).
The buckle frame consists of a dou…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618