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BUCKLE

Unique ID: YORYM-63AF55

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy buckle of medieval date. The buckle is zoomorphic in nature comprising a hollow tubular animal head with a gaping mouth and integral flat rectangular strap bar extending from the back of the "head" of the beast.

The beasts head is sub-ovate in section with moulded decoration of transverse lines representing the brow and snout. A prominent knop placed centrally on the "mouth" end represents the nose. Hatching between these two areas may represent the fur of the animal. Te outer edge of the strap bar is decorated with incised lines and the base is undecorated.

The metal has a mid green patina and survives in fair condition. The buckle is 37.8mm long, 18.4mm wide, 2.9mm thick and the head is 14.3mm high.

Numerous similar buckles have been recorded on the PAS database, for examples see: LIN-3D61B5, SWYOR-B57064, NMS-3D5AA5, ESS-407791 and SF-E1A115 which details an article on such buckles in which they are described as being Romanesque in appearance and so a suggested 12th-century date is given.

Class: gaping mouth beast

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37.8 mm
Height: 14.3 mm
Width: 18.4 mm
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 14.7 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Scarborough (District)
Parish or ward: Folkton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TA0579
Four figure Latitude: 54.19601703
Four figure longitude: -0.39206716
1:25K map: TA0579
1:10K map: TA07NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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