WMID-8D85FA: Post Medieval double looped buckle fragment (obverse and reverse)

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BUCKLE

Unique ID: WMID-8D85FA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy single-looped buckle, of Early Medieval dating (c.AD 800 to c.AD 1100).

Around 50% of one of the buckle loop remains with the pin and bar now missing. At the outer edge of the remaining part of the loop is a pointed moulded knop with a zoomorphic terminal consisting of moulded eyes and ears. The reverse of the frame is flat and undecorated. The reverse of the knop is slightly concave. The buckle frame has a brown coloured uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface decoration.

A number of similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database, see records WMID1681, CORN-902CE5 and CORN-EC5F13. See Tyacke (2007) for a full discussion on the style of this type of buckle and its provenance.

The buckle fragment measures 25.97 mm in length, 23.68 mm wide and 5.01 mm thick. It weighs 3.8 grams.

Reference:

Tyacke, A (2007) CORN-EC5F13: A EARLY MEDIEVAL BUCKLE

Web page available at: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/190941

[Accessed: 31 Aug 2018 15:58:16]

Class: Double-looped

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Viking style
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25.97 mm
Width: 23.68 mm
Thickness: 5.01 mm
Weight: 3.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th March 2017 - Tuesday 7th March 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Swinfen and Packington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK1206
Four figure Latitude: 52.65160066
Four figure longitude: -1.82405507
1:25K map: SK1206
1:10K map: SK10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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