Record ID: BUC-CF7558
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle, dating from c. AD 1250-1400. The buckle frame is D shaped, and D shaped in cross section. On the outer frame a single collared knop projects from the centre. The pin bar is recessed. The pin bar is oval in cross section. It has a dark green patina, and measures 23.6mm in length, 15.1mm in width, and 2.91g in weight. A similar buckle can be seen in Whitehead 1996, page 21 number 85.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0D75CB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval cast copper alloy double looped buckle. Only part of the frame remains; this has a straight edge with moulded decoration in the form of a lobe flanked by ridges. The strap bar has a lobe at the remaining end and the sides of the loops are curved and convex. 
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 5th February 2024
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Record ID: OXON-C61DA6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possibly Medieval to Post Medieval (late 14th to 17th century) buckle pin: In plan, the copper alloy pin is a long slender rectangle with a rounded blunt tip. The opposite terminal has a a rounded penannular loop which would be fixed around the bar of the frame. On the exterior surface of this loop a casting seam remains, but not on the stem of the pin. The stem is an asymmetrical hexagonal in section with obliquely angled file marks on each face. The surface of the pin is in fair condition and has a dark green shiny patina. The buckle pin measures 27.13mm long, 10.72mm wide at th…
Created on: Monday 8th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-69EB36
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bent double loop asymmetrical copper alloy post Medieval buckle, with an expanded pin rest on the rounded front edge. The strap bar has broken. Circa 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-69C380
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy post medieval buckle, probably from a spur and dating from AD 1575 - 1700. The frame is asymmetrical with one trapezoidal and one (incomplete) round loop with projecting lobes at the corners. The trapezoidal loop is decorated with transverse notches on its straight edge. Traces of a now missing iron pin remain on the strap bar.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: SUR-6924CF
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy double looped buckle of later medieval to post medieval date, 23.4mm in length. The edges are bevelled but there is no decoration. Traces of a (now lost) iron pin remain on the bar.
Created on: Thursday 4th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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Record ID: BUC-494CA7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c. AD1300-1400. The buckle loop is D shaped, with a wider outer frame. This is decorated with moulded scrolled pattern. The pin bar is narrowed and offset, the pin is a single piece of copper alloy wrapped around the bar. It narrows to a rounded point, and has a light green patina. The buckle frame is a light brown colour with patches of darker red brown. The surface is very worn. It measures 26.9mm in length, 19.9mm in width, and weighs 5.59g.  Similar buckles can be seen in Whitehead 1996, page 20, numbers 66-68.
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: BUC-48DD21
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy D shaped medieval single loop buckle dating to AD 1350-1400. The pin is missing. The loop of the buckle projects out in an arch shape from the pin bar, which is recessed. The outer loop has moulded decoration projecting out from the centre, with rounded knop projections at each end with five grooves running across the loop in between the knops in a recess. The inside of the loop is bevelled. The buckle has a dark green patina, and measures 22.7mm in length, 22.6mm in width, and weighs 4.56g. A similar buckle can be seen in Egan and Pritchard 1991, …
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: BUC-3DE1E1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval object, possibly a buckle tongue, dating from c. AD 500-700. The tongue is zoomorphic in style, the creature has a long curved snout with a rounded groove underneath to sit on the buckle bar.  There is a smaller rounded groove next to it. There is an incised circular spiral on both sides of the snout. There is a ring and dot eye, with the edge of the tongue projecting out slightly round this, and another smaller rounded projection in front of it. There is a diagonal incised line or scratch in front of one of the eyes on one side. The head of the creature nar…
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Record ID: NARC-729AD1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Buckle of Medieval date (AD 1250-1500). The object is composed of a single loop oval D shaped frame with a narrowed and offset strap bar. The recurved tapering wire pin is retained around the strap bar. Length: 12.27mm, Width: 14.82mm, Thickness: 3.14mm, Weigh: 1.1g. The metal is dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. Whitehead, P 19, No 54
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: NARC-728893
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Buckle frame of Medieval date (AD 1350-1425). The object has an oval frame with an integral spacer. The frame, on the outer edge at the apex, has a projecting knop. The upper surface of the frame is sub-D-shaped in section. Integral to the strap bar is a forked spacer. There are two arms to the spacer, one of which is complete and tapers to a blunt point, although it has a straight and parallel exterior edge. The second arm terminates in a transverse break. There is a notched aspect between the arms to accommodate the pin. The pin and plates are missing.…
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
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Record ID: BH-A02069
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper-alloy double loop oval buckle dating c. AD 1350-1650. The buckle frame is broadly D-shape in cross section with bevelled inside edges and equally spaced moulded angled grooves on each outer edge. The pin bar is rectangular in cross-section. Attached to this is a pointed pin with integral loop made from a single sheet of copper-alloy. The underside of the frame is flat and undecorated. The surfaces have even mid-green patination. The buckle measures 40.6mm in length, 39mm in width and weighs 11.50 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 18th March 2022
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Record ID: BH-9FD397
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy double loop buckle dating from AD 1350-1400. The loops are oval in shape with an expanded straight outer edge on each loop. The inside of the frame is bevelled. The reverse is flat. The pin is attached to the circular-sectioned pin bar by an integral loop. This extends into a rectangular sectioned plate that tapers to a point. The buckle has a dark green patina with patches of light green. The buckle measures 52mm in length and 42mm in width. It weighs 1.40 grams. For a simialr example see Whitehead 1996, p. 58, no. 340, as well as…
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
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Record ID: BH-9F766B
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy Medieval to Post Medieval double loop annular buckle dating c. AD 1350-1650. The frame is sub-D-shape in cross-section with bevelled sides and a flat underside. The pin bar is narrowed and broken. Attached to it is a pointed pin made from a D-sectioned plate. The entire object is worn and corroded, with mid green and light brown patination. The buckle measures 18mm diameter and weighs 1.40 grams. For simialr bickles see Whitehead 1996, p. 45, nos. 255-256. Whitehead 1996, Buckles 1250-1800, Greenlight Publishing, Chelmsford.
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th January 2022
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Record ID: SUR-F3B63E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy single loop buckle frame with integral forked spacer, from a composite buckle. The frame is oval with bevelled edges and a pointed front. Circa 14th-15th century.
Created on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Last updated: Friday 2nd July 2021
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Record ID: BH-C79FD2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy annular buckle dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1450). The buckle is circular in shape and in cross section, with a pin attached around the frame that moves around freely. The pin attaches by an oval attachment loop that is rectangular in cross section. From a crescentric collar, the roughly rectangular sub-oval pin tapers gradually to a rounded tip. The buckle frame measures 40.7mm external diameter and 3.8mm thick. The pin is 45.2mm long and 2.3mm thick. The entire object weighs 16.97 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Last updated: Thursday 1st July 2021
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Record ID: SUR-4564AA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and incomplete post Medieval double loop copper alloy buckle with a decorated frame which has three openwork loops forming the front edge of each loop. The frame has moulded lobes at either end of the (now lost) strap bar. The pin is missing. Circa mid 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 24th June 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th June 2021
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Record ID: SUR-CF0D73
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle plate of late Medieval to post Medieval date, 37.5mm in length. There is a single large rivet hole at front near the pin slot filled with the remnants of an iron rivet. There are two smaller holes at the rear edge which may be decorative or for other rivets. The surface has traces of gilding but is otherwise too corroded to discern any decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Record ID: SUR-CEE2BC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy post medieval Trapezoidal double looped buckle. The frame edge is bevelled, with knops at each end of the strap bar. A fragment of the rusted iron pin is retained around the bar. Circa late 16th-17th century.
Created on: Tuesday 25th May 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th May 2021
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Record ID: SUR-68B137
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval cast copper alloy clasp or buckle with integral plate. The loop is oval with a thickened front edge. The plate behind it is narrow with a trapezoidal cross section and two rivet holes, both of which are infilled with corroded iron. The rear end of the plate appears to have broken across a third hole.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 26th April 2021
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