Record ID: GLO-AFC4AE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy double looped buckle with oval frames (one frame is missing) that have bevelled outer edges and a narrowed, recessed strap bar. 
Created on: Friday 8th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DC4829
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy single looped rectangular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is rectangular with three, flat, broad sides and the fourth largely taken up with a constriction for the attachment of the missing pin. The frame is flat and rectangular in cross section. The constriction is circular in cross section. The aperture in the centre of the frame is rectangular with rounded ends and a slight expansion to the frame constriction. The front of the frame is decorated along each of the short sides with two grooves flanking a knurled ridge…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D22F62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy double looped annular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is asymmetrical, with one D-shaped loop and the other a slightly elongated, less rounded D-shape with two shallow recesses in the outer circumference, giving the outer edge a flared appearance. The bar is central and trapezoidal in cross-section with traces of iron corrosion. Both outer edges are expanded and decorated with transverse grooves. The frame is D-shaped in cross section.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 28.51 mm x 2.…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-0C3C7B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy double looped buckle dating to c.1550-1650. The frame consists of two oval loops divided by a central bar. The loops are D-shaped and convex on the front and flat on the rear. The outer edge of the loop is decorated with moulded transverse line decoration. A section of the top of one loop is missing. The bar is narrowed from the frame and trapeziodal in cross section. The rear is undecorated. Attached to the centre bar is a copper alloy pin. Date: Post Medieval Reference: Whitehead (1996) p 61 no 358 Length: 30.25 mm Width: 30.62 …
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E73706
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy double looped buckle. One loop and part of the bar only remains. There is a moulded  knop at the end of the remaining section of centre bar. The frame is trapezoidal and rectangular in cross section. The front face is decorated with moulded decoration on the loop and knop. The decoration is comprised of raised curlicues and sprigs in a framing ridge along all edges. The stub of the centre bar is narrowed and trapeziodal in cross section. The rear of the frame is flat and undecorated. The pin is missing. Date: Post-Medieval - c. 1620 - 1680 Leng…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 11th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E65A71
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double looped trapezoidal buckle dating to c. 1570 - 1700.  The frame is trapeziodal with a D-shaped cross section and chamfered inner edges. The longsides curve inwards and the short sides are straight. The front and rear of the frame are undecorated. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a trapezoidal cross section. The pin is D-shaped in cross section and tapers to a point. It is hooked around the centre bar. Date: Post Medieval  Length: 43.60 mm Width: 35.00 mm Thickness: 2.64 mm Weight: 11.19g Whitehead, R. 1996. Buckle…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 11th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E61D51
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double looped trapezoidal buckle dating to c. 1620-1680. The frame is trapeziodal and rectangular in cross section. It has bifid knops at the corners and pointed knops at the ends of the bar and the mid-point of the short sides The front and rear of the frame are undecorated. The centre bar is narrowed from the frame and has a square cross section. The pin is D-shaped in cross section and tapers to a point. It is hooked around the centre bar. Date: Post Medieval Length: 45.99mm Width: 32.16mm Thickness: 2.16mm Weight: 6.85g For similar example, please see&…
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Sunday 11th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E5AE6A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete single looped trapezoidal buckle dating to c.1350-1500. Only the frame remains, the pin is missing. The outer edges of the frame are rounded and the inner edges are bevelled. The frame has a pale brown patina. Reference: Similar examples can be found in Whitehead (2003:30) nos. 169 and 174. Date: Medieval. Dimensions: 37.24 x 22.01 x 2.24 mm. Weight: 5.41g .
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-201ED1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1550-1650) copper alloy buckle plate, consisting of the upper decorated half only. Originally the plate would have consisted of one copper-alloy sheet, cut and folded transversely at the centre. This example is broken in half at the point where it would have folded around the buckle frame leaving two undecorated tabs extending from the decorated plate (for a complete example see WMID-389B1E). The plate has incurved long edges and a tri-lobed short end opposite to the tabs. The plate is decorated on the front with foliate decoration in the form of a central …
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-8DC46F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete pewter single loop Buckle dating to Medieval c.1350 - 1450  reference Whitehead 1996 ( Buckles 1250 - 1800 ) page 36 no.210. Incomplete missing over half of the oval loop, missing half of the integral forked spacer and missing both of the sheet plates that would have been soldered to the forked spacers. All the breaks in the frame appear to be old. Length :  36.24mm    Width :  14.80mm    Weight :  2.40g
Created on: Monday 6th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-3CE4FC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy, single loop, D-shaped buckle with ornate outer edge dating to c. 1200 - 1400. It has four lobed knops on the outer edge. The sides of the frame are arched and have a faceted, lozengiform cross section. The bar is narrowed from the frame and off-set. There are traces of iron corrosion product on the bar, perhaps from the missing pin. Reference: Egan, G & Pritchard, F, 1991, "Dress Accessories", pages 72 - 74, Date: Medieval Length: 25.34 mmm Width: 25.18 mm Thickness: 5.28 mm Weight: 4.18 g Reference: Whitehead, R (1996) Buckles 1250 -1…
Created on: Monday 9th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-A9C39A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete sheet copper alloy buckle plate. One half only remaining. A trapeziodal copper alloy plate with two rectangular tabs at one side. The tabs are the remnants of two strips flanking a rectangular slot and originally joined to the missing half of the buckle plate. There are two rivet holes set on the centre line of the plate in the sheet. The front of the sheet is decorated with a zig-zag rocker arm decoration around the edges and framing five large ring and dot motifs. The reverse of the sheet is undecorated.  Date: Medieval - c. 1200 - 1400 Dimensions:&n…
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-157D36
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy probable buckle.Part of a single loop and bar only remaining. The remnant of one of the sides of the frame is sub-rectangular in cross section and rounded at the end attached to the bar. The incomplete bar is baluster-like and circular in cross section. There are two waisted sections remaining and two incised girth grooves. Date: Post medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Length: 31.57 mm Width: 15.26 mm Thickness: 5.72 mm Weight: 3.67 g
Created on: Monday 25th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-823FB9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete large copper-alloy double looped buckle frame dating to c. AD 1550- 1650. The buckle frame is formed from two D-shaped loops divided by the integral centre bar. The pin is missing. At each of the outer edges of the loops is a moulded trefoil projection flanked by two angled, rounded projections. . The bar is narrowed from the frame and trapezoidal in cross section with a flat reverse. At either end of the bar is a moulded trefoil projection flanked by two angled, rounded projections similar to those seen on the loops, but small…
Created on: Monday 18th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 18th October 2023
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Record ID: DOR-917581
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle plate. One half of a folded sheet metal buckle plate. The fromt plate only. A sub-rectangular piece of sheet metal, toern along two edges. It has the remnant of the fold where it was attached to a buckle. At the opposite end is one complete and one partial circular attachment hole. The front is decorated with a a central cross inside a circle framed by inward pointing triangles The surface retains traces of gilding, blue enamel in some of the triangles and red enamel in the cross and circle. Date: Medieval c. 1250 - 1400 Dimensions: 21.07 mm x 21.…
Created on: Tuesday 1st August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 4th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-A77158
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post-medieval cast copper alloy double-loop buckle with a feather or leaf motif, dating to c. AD 1575-1700. The frame is asymmetrical and consists of a central horizontal pin bar with a slightly protruding knop at each end, which subdivides the frame into a D-shaped loop and rectangular loop. The corners of the rectangle are incised with diagonal lines. The D-shaped loop has a feather or possible leaf motif on the medial point of the rounded loop. It is decorated with an incised mid rib with diagonal lines extending from it. The central horizontal pin bar and D-sha…
Created on: Friday 21st July 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: IOW-FCF198
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval double-pronged cast copper alloy chape, c.AD 1500-1700. This is a fragment of a chape from a spindle-drilled buckle. There are two prongs, although one is shorter due to an old break.
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2023
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Record ID: WILT-2D320D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy buckle with integral plate dating to c. AD 1250-1500. The object consists of a single loop buckle frame with an integral cast plate and has an additional plate attached to the underside by rivets. The frame is sub-oval in shape with a lobed knop at either end of the strap bar. There is no central groove for the pin to rest and the buckle is undecorated. The integral plate contains four rivet holes and a central iron-corroded hole where the pin would have been located. The pin is missing. A secondary rectangular flat sheet of copper alloy is atta…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: WILT-2AED0F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy single loop oval buckle with ornate outer edges, narrowed and offset strap bar, dating to c. AD 1250-1400. The frame consists of two barrel mouldings which are separated by a deep central groove which served as a pin rest. Decoration consists of four transverse, incised lines, two of each are located on either side of the central groove. The pin is missing and the reverse flat and undecorated. Length: 29.6 mm; Width: 19.7 mm; Thickness: 4.1 mm; Weight: 4.22 g. cf. Whitehead (2016: 21) no. 80 which gives a date of AD 1250-14…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2023
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Record ID: DOR-2A858A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  zoomorphic Medieval copper-alloy tubular buckle frame dating from c. AD 1100 - 1200. A gaping-mouth beast type. The frame is a sub-rectangular tube and is in decorated in the form of a moulded lion's head with open mouth. At the rear and sides of the face is a mane of moulded curls and tendrils. On the top of the head, in the mane, are two small, rounded ears. There are prominent angled eyebrows above lentoid eyes with eyelids framing them/ Between the brows is a bulbous ridge for the nose which terminates in a flared and up-turned snout. At each si…
Created on: Monday 3rd July 2023
Last updated: Monday 28th August 2023
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