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Unique ID: SF-8D68D9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast copper-alloy spur buckle dating to the Medieval period, c. 1250-1400. The buckle consists an oval single-looped frame with an integrally cast sub-triangular plate, which is now somewhat distorted. A small aperture in the front edge of the plate creating a strap-bar for a wound wire pin (still preserved in-situ). The front edge of the plate has two decorative transverse ridges, in the middle of which is an in-situ dome headed rive intended to secure the buckle/plate to a strap. Behind this, the plate tapers along its length to its terminal, which is trilobed and demonstrates a second rivet sited at its midpoint. The latter is bent outwards at an angle of about 45 degrees, though originally would have been straight. Traces of gilding survive on the upper surface of the buckle, though otherwise it is undecorated. Preserved in fair condition, it measures 40.77mm in length (accounting for the bend), while the frame is 13.97mm long and the plate 4.31mm wide by 1.82mm thick at its midpoint. It weighs 3.01g.
Similar buckles are published by Whitehead (2003), see nos. 198 and 199. These buckles are thought to have been utilised on spurs, with a clear floruit in the 14th century.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.77 mm
Width: 4.31 mm
Thickness: 1.82 mm
Weight: 3.01 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 24th January 2018
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Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
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