Record ID: SWYOR-59D5E2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Early Medieval silver and gold buckle plate dating from AD 580 - 650. It is of Marzinzik type II.23. Only the hinged end of the plate survives. The end is concave, with a projecting sheet forming the hinge tabs, but broken before the tabs bend round the missing frame. It has a slot for the missing pin. The plate is hollow on the reverse.The upper face is recessed for a decorative inlay of gold wire forming a herringbone pattern. There is a circular hole at each corner for the missing bosses. The circular mark where the boss rested is visible and is about 4.5mm d…
Created on: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-F28C0A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle frame which is probably from the Early Medieval period, about AD 850 - 1000. It is probably a Borre style buckle. The frame is D-shaped with a pointed outer edge which is zoomorphic; it has a perhaps Borre-style animal head with curved ears projecting from the frame, incised eyes and a projecting snout forming the pointed terminal, but the details are obscured by corrosion. The bar is straight but narrowed. Two hinge loops project from the bar but the axis bar, plate and pin are missing. The buckle has patches of a bright green patina, but it has mostkly flaked of…
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2022
Last updated: Monday 25th July 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-0ABC89
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver buckle of late Early Medieval to Medieval date, about AD 800 - 1200. The decoration is perhaps of Carolingian style, or maybe Carolingian inspired Winchester style, or transitional from Urnes/Ringerike to more Medieval forms. The buckle has an expanded and angled outer edge and sides, which are chunky and deeply moulded. There is a narrow bar with a spiral knop at each end of the bar. The outer edge is decorated with a palmette or other foiliate design, rather like a fleur-de-lis, with three fronds projecting from a narrow waist, and four scroll ends exten…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-4743DC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alooy early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) buckle dating from AD 500 - 900. It is of Marzinzik Type I.10. The buckle is single looped and has a narrow D shaped frame, which is circular in cross section. The copper alloy pin is looped round the bar and the tip drapes over and round the outer edge of the frame. The pin is rectangular in cross-section but of varying thickness. The buckle is 11.7mm long, 18mm wide and 2.2mm thick. 1.3g. Compare examples in https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/buckles/#Early_Anglo-Saxon_buckles.
Created on: Sunday 19th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-45D21A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle dating to the Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) period, dating from AD 500 - 900, probably a Marzinzik Type I.10. The buckle is a single looped D-shape with a narrowed strap bar.The frame is sub-circular in cross-section and plain. The buckle has a smooth surface, and a green, brown and black patina. The pin and plate are missing. Dimensions: 15mm long, 18mm wide and 5mm thick. 3.8g. Max width of strap 7mm. Compare examples discussed in https://finds.org.uk/counties/findsrecordingguides/buckles/#Oval_or_D-shaped_frames and YORYM-238BCA, KENT-746942 and SF-990FA5.
Created on: Sunday 19th July 2020
Last updated: Thursday 8th October 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-CB1953
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle, possibly of Early Medieval to Medieval date, about AD 1000 - 1100. It is a single looped buckle with an expanded outer edge, decorated with three pointed lobes projecting from the outer edge. The outer two lobes are decorated with incised dots, a row of three across the frame on each lobe. The outer lobes are also flanked by grooves. There are also decorative lobes or serrations at each end of the bar, and also a raised dot on each side on the front of the frame. These are worn, but it is possible they are animal heads facing the strap. The sides of the frame ext…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-60C632
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle which is zoomorphic and which probably dates from AD 1000 - 1200, and probably from the earlier end of this range. The frame is trapezoidal with a worn area in the centre of the bar where the pin would have been attached. The pin and plate are missing. The outer edge of the frame extends into a triangular animal mask. It is thicker than the frame and has a pronounced ridge running the length of the projection. The eyes are moulded pointed ovals, with clear brow ridges and an upturned snout. The reverse of the projecting outer egde is concave. The metal has a purp…
Created on: Monday 25th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2017
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Record ID: SWYOR-1F57BC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragmentary object, probably part of a flat buckle frame of later Early Medieval date, probably AD 900 - 1000. It is decorated with Borre style interlace and has a V shaped recess which could be a pin rest. The object is crescent shaped and broken at the ends. It is presumed to be the expanded outer edge from a buckle frame. The V shaped notch is in the centre of the inner edge so would be in the correct position for a pin rest. The design on each side is not symetrical. There is a bar in relief across the pointed end of the V, and a double curved line (probably chip…
Created on: Sunday 22nd November 2015
Last updated: Monday 7th December 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-B2F411
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval Anglo-Scandinavian buckle frame of 11th-century date. The buckle is roughly D-shaped and the frame is wide and flat, rectangular in cross-section. The frame has five rounded knops decorating the exterior perimeter; three near the pin rest and one on each side. There are at least seven very faint ring-and-dot motifs unevenly spaced along the upper surface of the frame. The object has a brownish-red patina. The pin is missing, and the buckle is very worn. It is 33.8mm wide, 25.3mm long and 2.4mm thick. 4.76g. Similar buckle frames can be seen on the PAS …
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-73AF38
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Anglo-Saxon thick silver object set with a panel of cloisonné garnets with gold cell walls. Description: Sub-triangular three-dimensional object made from cast silver, with all edges curved (two concave and one convex). When held with the convex edge downwards, the object is curved in cross-section from side to side; the reverse is flatter, but has a C-shaped raised area following the convex edge with a sunken C-shaped centre which is part of the original casting. The effect is that of a horse's hoof. There is no obvious break, but there is an oval scar on top of the apex…
Created on: Tuesday 11th December 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Heslerton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-993160
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Early Medieval buckle dating from c. 900- 1100 AD. It is D-shaped in plan with a narrowed strap bar. The terminals of the loop are zoomorphic in form with the strap bar connecting two heads of animals; their mouths are open, almost as though they are biting the bar. These are stylised animals seen on various objects from this period and could be dogs/dragons/dolphins; it is difficult to see. They have a rounded head with inset eyes and an elongated snout. There is a transverse notch for the pin of the apex of the loop. The pin and plate are missing. The bu…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-3ED3F0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A corroded copper alloy probable buckle plate of probable Early Medieval date, about 650 - 850 AD. The plate is rectangular with worn and damaged edges. In the centre is a silver inlay or piece of silver foil decorated with a triquetra. Other objects with a silver foil include LIN-C0D1C1, and a parallel for the triquetra design is LVPL-918135. Another similar object is HAMP-994608. The shape of the plate is reminiscent of Medieval buckle plates, leading to the uncertainty over date and function. This object was referred to the National Finds Advisers and Treasure Team as potenti…
Created on: Thursday 9th February 2012
Last updated: Sunday 25th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sessay', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-267615
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle of probably Early Medieval date, about 400 - 720 AD. The buckle frame is oval and the bar does not appear to be recessed or offset. The front of the frame is bevelled. The copper alloy pin survives. It is wrapped round the bar and curves downwards at the pint. It has a collar which is a raised platform decorated with transverse grooves. The plate is a single sheet of copper alloy folded lengthways with a slot for the pin. Both rectangular plates have two rows of three circular holes, one across the middle and one at the attachment end of the plate. The centre hol…
Created on: Wednesday 10th August 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-287442
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle probably dating from the Early Medieval period, most probably from 600 - 750 AD. The buckle has a D-shaped frame with a significantly expanded outer edge. This tapers as it curves round smoothly to the straight bar which is round in section and very slightly recessed. The outer edge is a rounded D shaped in section. There is no decoration and no trace of animal head terminals at the ends of the bar. There is a smooth light green patina on the inside of the loop, but the outer faces have a patchy pale green and red colour. This buckle is similar to examples in Mac…
Created on: Tuesday 17th May 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Ferriby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-D081E7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy buckle probably dating from the early Medieval period. The frame is oval in plan and rounded in section. The bar no different in design to the rest of the frame but it is snapped. The pin is rectangular in section. It is looped round the bar and tapers to a downwards pointing tip. There is a raised collar across the pin near the loop. The pin and buckle have a dark green patina.
Created on: Thursday 17th February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 8th March 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-7A4C65
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy D-shaped buckle frame. The outer edge is D-shaped in cross-section, with devolved animal heads at each end of the bar (beast biting bar type). The bar is narrower than the frame and the outer edge of the frame is decorated with transverse grooves. The pin is missing but there is a groove to act as a pin rest. For reference see DENO-8E90B8, and Meols page 72 number 312. This type of buckle is thought from finds at Winchester and Norwich to be 11th or 12th century (Hinton in Biddle 1990, no. 1110; Margeson 1993, no. 127). Compare also SWYOR-EE9656 and SWYOR-4F8AB4.
Created on: Thursday 2nd December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 19th June 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-FC2582
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval buckle. The frame is D shaped with a worn projection at the apex of the loop. The outer edge is wide and decorated with ten small circular depressions. The bar is circular in section. The frame has a dark green patina. The pin and plate are missing. Compare SWYOR-EE2750 and SWYOR-6A4C70. A parallel is number 310 on page 62 of Meols (2007) which cites dating evidence, but does not have the flattened frameor same decoration. A clearly related form but with additional projections for a separate bar (as on some of the database examples) is number 5314 on page…
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Thursday 17th July 2014
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Record ID: SWYOR-BD7843
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy D shaped buckle dating from the Early Medieval period. It is sub circular in section, and the outer edge is slightly thicker. The pin and plate are missing. The bar is neither narrowed or recessed. It is very similar to SWYOR-B82753. It has a brown patina.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 8th July 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B82753
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy buckle dating from the early Medieval period. The frame is D shaped an has a thickened outer edge with a central notch as a pin rest. The bar is neither offset nor narrowed. The plate is long and rectangular. The attachment end is rounded and a copper alloy rivet survives in situe. It is in the middle of the rounded end, and has a flattened rove. At the closed end, the single sheet plate is bent to form a hinge with the buckle frame and has a slot for the pin. The back plate is narrower and much shorter than the front. It has a similar central rivet. One hinge loop is b…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th June 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-EE9656
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy D-shaped buckle frame. The outer edge is D-shaped in cross-section, with devolved animal heads at each end of the bar (beast biting bar type). The bar is narrower than the frame and the outer edge of the frame is decorated with transverse grooves. The pin is missing.. The frame has a length of 31.2mm, width 22.3mm, thickness 9.4mm, weight 56.2g. For reference see DENO-8E90B8, and Meols page 72 number 312. This type of buckle is thought from finds at Winchester and Norwich to be 11th or 12th century (Hinton in Biddle 1990, no. 1110; Margeson 1993, no. 127).
Created on: Monday 1st November 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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