Record ID: SF-1EE56D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast gilt copper-alloy buckle plate dating to the Medieval period, c. 1200-1400. Only the front half of the plate survives, its rear portion broken away in old damage. It is rectangular in plan, two small circular apertures at its rear corners representing rivet holes whereby the two halves of the plate would have been attached. From the front edge of the plate, the remnants of two tabs flanking a rectangular slot represent the point at which the buckle plate would have hinged around the strap bar of the buckle frame itself. The upper face of the plate is ornately decora…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-1D9375
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Buckle of Medieval date (AD 1250-1400). The object is a single loop oval buckle with ornate outer edges and a narrowed and offset strap bar. The outer edge is decorated with a moulded design consisting of four lobed knops dividing four transverse ridges. The recurved, tapering wire pin is retained. From the narrowed and offset strap bar the plate is retained. The plate is composed of two thin plate of copper alloy with a partial spacer within. The buckle is bent backwards over the plate and corrosion by-product has formed between the two components which has fu…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 7th November 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-1D7599
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy double loop trapezoidal buckle dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1620-1680). The buckle has pointed outer edges with ovoid knops on the corners of the frame and a lobed protrusion either end of the strap bar. The lobed protrusions, as well as the pointed outer edges, are decorated with scrolled decoration, and the frame with regularly spaced circular knops. There are patches of a white coating, possibly enamel, across the upper face of the frame. The tapering sub-rectangular shaped in looped around the strap bar is intact. The underside of the buck…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-1D56C6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy double loop trapezoidal buckle dating to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 1620-1680). The buckle has pointed outer edges with ovoid knops on the corners of the frame and a lobed protrusion either end of the strap bar. The lobed protrusions, as well as the pointed outer edges, have cast scrolled decoration. The upper surface of the frame is further decorated with several regularly spaced circular knops and patches of red, white and blue enamel. The tapering sub-rectangular shaped pin looped around the strap bar is intact. The underside of the buckle is plain…
Created on: Thursday 25th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd November 2018
Spatial data recorded.