Record ID: LEIC-448387
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy buckle, dating to c.AD 300 - 410. Half of the buckle frame remains. Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA. The remaining fragment is C shaped in plan and semi-circular in section, it is formed of a dolphin with a gaping jaw. A large ring and dot motif forms the eve and a large fin covers the dolphins back. At the base of tail is an incomplete circular loop which would have held the now missing spindle.  Length: 24.7 mm Width: 13.8 mm Thickness: 5.8 mm Weight: 3.29 g These buckles are associated with the Late Roman military, and are possibly from the equ…
Created on: Friday 15th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: LIN-C6A868
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Treasure Case 2023 T1223 A single silver plated Anglo-Saxon buckle pin dating from the 6th-7th centuries AD Only the pin has survived. It is of the 'shield-on-tongue' type with an integral plate over the pin, with a rounded end then a waist formed by two rounded cut-outs (opposite each other), then a rectangular lobe with a nick in each short projecting edge. The pin shaft is triangular in cross-section with a central medial ridge, gently sloping sides and flat reverse. The shaft is curved, tapering gently towards a broken terminal and would have…
Created on: Friday 15th December 2023
Last updated: Sunday 28th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spridlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-A026B0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A late Roman cast copper alloy buckle of Hawkes and Dunning (1961) Type 1b, consisting of a D-shaped frame, with moulded and incised symmetrical zoomorphic decoration. The arms of the frame are decorated to depict a pair of confronted dolphins, with incised line and punched dot detail and with mouths joined into a pointed pin rest. The crests of the dolphins are developed into a pair addorsed horse heads expanding outwards from the outer edge of the frame. The reverse of the buckle is undecorated. Circa late 3rd - late 4th century AD.
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: OXON-347718
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete  cast copper alloy Medieval annular brooch dating to c.AD 1250-1400. The brooch is circular in plan with a frame that is, barring decorative feature, D-shaped in cross section with a flat reverse and convex upper surface. The outer face is also decorated with eight raised broadly circular collets that are taller and wider than the frame of the brooch. Each of these have circular cells within then all of which contains traces of  white cement material within them, probably the remains of a fixative for holding decoration in place. Two cells have reflective sub…
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 29th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Standlake CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-455F88
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic buckle dating to the later or sub Roman (early medieval) period (c.AD350-450) The buckle is D shaped, the frame having a D shaped profile with flat reverse while the pin bar is rounded.  The front edge of the buckle frame comprises of a pair of highly stylised facing dolphin heads, much worn and with little detail apparent, meeting to form a pin rest. From each corner on the outside of the buckle loop project a pair of horse heads, facing away from each other. The horse heads have slightly opened mouths, punched annulet eyes, and are further dec…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeeby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-9D96B1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Ring Buckle of Roman date date (AD 200-300).  The object is complete with frame and pin, the hoop is unfaceted, while the pin has an expanded upper recurved portion with repeating incised longitudinal lines around the recurved portion. The frame has bevelled inner and outer edges with repeating punched annulets, regularly spaced, around the frame. The underside of the frame is flat and undecorated. At the lower end of the frame are a pair of integrally cast, square collars with a single central punched annulet with small, punched pellets in each quarte…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 4th August 2023
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Record ID: NARC-9D825A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a copper alloy buckle of late Roman to early Early-Medieval date (AD 350-450). Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA. The fragment is in form of a dolphin with open jaws and part of a lozenge in the mouth, from the apex of the head of the animal is a projecting ridge with incised vertical line and a pinched pellet eye. The object is curved and terminates in an old, abraded, transverse break resulting in the loss of the majority of the frame.  The back of the object is flat and undecorated. Length: 13.39mm, Width: 16.60mm, Thickness: 3.72mm, Weight: 2.4g The metal is light g…
Created on: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Last updated: Saturday 8th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C4E019
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a late medieval cast copper-alloy single loop composite buckle with an integral forked spacer dating to c.1350-1450. A small portion of the oval buckle loop remains, that is bevelled on the outside of the face and flat on the reverse. The integral spacer is stepped and pointed. Length 41.6mm, width 15.7mm, thickness 4mm and weight 2.9g. R Whitehead (2003) 'Buckles 1250-1800' p.36, no.214.
Created on: Sunday 4th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-75DD58
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy zoomorphic buckle (probably Hawkes and Dunning Type IIB) of late Roman date (c.350-450). Description: The fragment remains as half of a broadly oval buckle loop, D-shaped in cross-section, which takes the form of a dolphin. One end of the loop ends with the head which would have joined at the open mouth to an opposing head. At the other end, the dolphin's tail curves inwards towards the centre of the frame while the buckle frame extends in the opposite direction and ends in a irregular break. The outside edge of this is decorat…
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4AD363
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A late to post medieval cast copper-alloy oval 'spectacle' buckle frame dating to c.1350-1650. The buckle has a sub-oval frame with rounded outside edges and in-curved sides. A narrowed strap-bar divides the frame forming two D-shaped loops. It is bevelled on the outside of the face and on the inside of the loops on the reverse. The surface displays a patchy green patina with traces of black lacquer. Length 23.2mm, width 19.3mm, thickness 1.8mm and weight 2.7g. Cf; R Whitehead (2003) 'Buckles 1250-1800' p.53, no.295.
Created on: Monday 29th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-1E2D07
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy medieval annular brooch, dating to c. AD 1250 - 1450. The brooch frame was originally circular shaped, with an inside bevelled edge. About a third of the frame is now missing, and the breaks are worn. The frame is oval in cross section, and the frame has been slightly distorted out of shape. There is a worn patch almost half way round the frame, this is possibly from where the pin attachment loop sat. The pin is separate and sits on the frame. It is triangular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The attachment loop is ov…
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 31st May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1D2DAE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper ally Buckle of Post-Medieval date (AD 1620-1680). The object is a double looped trapezoidal buckle with moulded decoration on the loops. The object has trefoil shaped ends and a lobed protrusion on either end of the trap bar. The upper surface of the frame is decorated with an engraved notch and transverse line on the outer edge of each lobe. The wire pin is missing. The frame is tinned. Length: 36.17mm, Width: 23.50mm, Thickness: 2.56mm, Weight: 4.5g Whitehead, P 84, No 524
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-1B72A5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A late to post medieval cast copper-alloy double looped buckle frame with moulded decoration on the face, dating to c.1350-1650 (probably from the latter part of this period). Sub-oval frame with slightly in-curved sides, with five moulded grooves on each outside edge and three more at either side of the narrowed strap-bar, that forms two D-shaped loops. The face is bevelled around the outside of the frame, with the reverse bevelled on the inside of the loops and otherwise plain and flat. The pin is missing, and the surface displays a pale green patchy patina. Length 22.9mm, wid…
Created on: Saturday 27th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-8CE14A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Abraded fragment of a copper alloy openwork object, possibly a late Roman military buckle of Hawkes and Dunning 1961 Type IIB: the stump of one side of the frame, part of a transverse rib at the junction with the plate, two small round apertures and part of a larger rounded aperture. Extant length and width 23.6 and 17.5mm. Thickness 2.5mm. Weight 2.12g. 4th - mid 5th century.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-6AB5A8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Zoomorphic Buckle of Roman date (AD 350-450). Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA. The buckle is composed of a D-shaped frame, with moulded and incised symmetrical zoomorphic decoration. The outer edge of the buckle retains two outward facing horse heads with punched decoration. The outer edge has one pair of moulded transverse lines, while the strap bar is narrowed and offset and retains two downward projecting loops which flank the narrowed strap bar, which itself retains the looped portion of a wire pin. The outer edge of the frame, between the zoomorphic aspect…
Created on: Friday 31st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
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Record ID: OXON-0D5BB4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Late Roman zoomorphic buckle. The shape is similar to horse-head buckles, although the outward-facing animal heads do not resemble horses, but look rather like ducks since they have large, bill-like beaks and no obvious ears. There is a pair of depressed circles/dots representing the animals' eyes. Two further such dots appear within a widened point in the frame, one on either side, perhaps representing eyes of very stylised dolphins, their elongated bodies making up the curved frame. Diagonal hatched lines feature along the entire outer edge. The cross bar …
Created on: Thursday 2nd March 2023
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Britwell Salome CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-A82616
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy buckle dating to the Roman period (c.AD 350-450). See Hawkes and Dunning Type IIA. Roughly one third of the buckle plate remains. The plate is broadly circular in section with faceted sides, the complete end curves slightly inwards of itself and terminates in a blunt point. At the apex of the curve is an integral loop. The rest of the frame curves and terminates in a worn break. Above the break is a small integral bird, perhps a duck, sitting at the top of the frame. The bird has is presented as sitting with wings tucked in, it has a short neck and beak…
Created on: Friday 20th January 2023
Last updated: Saturday 8th July 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sporle with Palgrave', grid reference and parish protected.

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: OXON-70353C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, cast copper-alloy late Roman-early Medieval horse-head buckle, dated to c.AD 375-450. The buckle is D-shaped in plan.  The strap bar is sub-oval in cross-section and narrower than the rest of the loop, which has a D-shaped cross-section (flat reverse, converse obverse, with slightly bevelled inside edge). The curved frame of the buckle is comprised of two stylised dolphins facing each other near the far end of the frame, though not quite touching.  Incised decoration in the form of a dot inside a circle, indicates the dolphins' eyes …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 7th July 2023
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Record ID: OXON-6EC19F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Description:  A possible Medieval buckle pin The pin is made of a mostly flat plate that is kite shaped in plan with two short and two long diagonal edges. The point of the latter is soft and rounded. At the former the plate becomes narrower but much thicker essentially forming a plate that is perpendicular to the plane of the pin. This is broadly triangular shaped, the point being at the interface between the kite shaped plate and this section. It is pierced by a circular hole 1.9mm diameter. The kite shaped section of the object is decorated with four ring motifs running down …
Created on: Monday 12th December 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cuddesdon and Denton CP', grid reference and parish protected.