Record ID: WILT-614747
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD 1250-1400.  The buckle is trapezoidal in shape and is decorated with three lobed knops on the outer edges and centre of the front of the frame.  The central knop is larger and decorated with incised lines flaring out from the central pin rest.  At the opposite end there is evidence of the depressed markings created by the pin on the strap bar.  The pin is now missing. The cross section of the frame is curved on the front and flat on the back which is undecorated.  There appears…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-6EF7DB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy rectangular two piece buckle - frame and spindle, dating to c AD 1720- 1790. What remains is most of one long side of the frame with the slightly rounded corner and a short section of a short side. There are early breaks at both ends, the one on the short side being at the point where the separate spindle was held in the thickness of the frame. Parts of the drilled hole for the spinde have been exposed in the break. The frame is decorated throughout with crimped inner and outer margins, a central band, the field of which is pitt…
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-F12F6E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval gilded cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle dating to c AD1550-1650. The buckle frame is complete but missing its pin. The buckle frame is oval, D shaped in cross section, with stylised trilobed, trefoil mouldings at the extended outer edges and at the ends of the narrowed pin bar. Each lobe contains a row of three blind holes. The pin bar is trapezoidal in section. The buckle is bent upwards a little at its outer edges. The gilding on the front of the buckle is a gold colour on the mouldings and silver on the frame, which may b…
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-4A17E2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy buckle plate dating to c AD1250 - 1400. It is a strip of sheet metal, with convex attachment end, the buckle end recessed for buckle, folded, with a narrower profile against the under side of the main plate and recessed again before flaring and stopping short. There is a neatly drilled hole at the attachment end and decoration longitudinally of an inscribed central panel running full length, with saltire crosses  forming triangles each side of a midline.This slightly primitive decoration is partly obscured by damage caused by an earlier …
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: WILT-B39BA2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy double loop buckle, complete except for a missing pin, dating to c AD 1550-1650. The buckle frame is oval, D shaped in cross section, with stylised trilobed, trefoil mouldings at the extended outer edges and at the ends of the narrowed pin bar. The pin bar is trapezoidal in section. The buckle is bent upwards a little at its outer edges and has a green/brown surface. Dimensions: Length: 47.5 mm Width: 30.3 mm Weight: 7.35 g A similar example is illustrated in Whitehead (2006: 65) no. 398. See al…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd November 2023
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Record ID: WILT-FC6A88
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy buckle plate fragment dating to circa AD 1200-1500. The buckle is sub-rectangular in shape, with the long sides tapering in slightly. One short edge has a circular cut out, presumably where the pin would have passed through on a separate buckle frame. The other short edge has a concave break across it. The front of the buckle plate is decorated with two incised, central, longitudinal lines, 4.8mm apart, with three irregularly spaced diagonal lines between them. Outside each of the longitudinal lines are further diagonal li…
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-A88306
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy late Roman non-zoomorphic buckle, with integral triangular plate dating to c.AD 350-400. The frame is kidney- or heart-shaped in plan, in that it is D-shaped but with a concave front edge. It is sub-circualr in cross-section. The frame is joined to the plate by a bar, which is flat in cross-section and which extends slightly to either side of the frame and plate. Behind the bar the plate begins with a circular pin hole and a smaller pin hole below it. Then in either corner is a smaller countersunk rivet hole. The plate is openwork and incomple…
Created on: Thursday 26th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-EBCC38
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy rectangular buckle dating to c AD1720-1790.  The buckle is complete.  The buckle comprises a rectangular frame which has been drilled through in the centre of the shorter side and a double spiked spindle inserted.  The buckle may have been tinned.  This type of buckle may have been used to fasten garters on boots.  The buckle has no chape.  Dimensions: 19.5mm length; 16.5mm width; 2.8mm thickness; 2.23g weight. cf. Whitehead (2003: 114) no 733. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EAB15A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy double loop oval buckle dating to c AD1550-1650.  The buckle frame is complete but missing its pin.  The buckle comprises a trilobed, trefoil with two blind holes on the outer edge of each loop and a lobed knop at either end of the central strap bar.  Dimensions: 43.1mm length; 22mm width; 2.4mm thickness; 2.22g weight. cf: Whitehead (2003: 64) no 393. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EA48E5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single loop buckle dating to c AD1350-1450.  The buckle is incomplete.  It comprises a single oval lipped frame with the remains of the integral, forked spacers which have broken just below the buckle frame.  Dimensions: 22.05mm width; 20.5mm length; 2.43mm thickness; 2.1g weight. cf. Whitehead (2003: 36) no 213. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EA1AF8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy D-shaped buckle dating to c AD1250-1500.  The buckle is complete and comprises a single D-shaped loop with a narrowed and offset strap bar.  There is a copper alloy pin which is fixed by folding the end around the strap bar.  Dimensions: 16.07mm width; 13.16mm length; 2.02mm thickness; 1.16g weight. cf: Whitehead (2003: 19) no 54. 
Created on: Thursday 5th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2023
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Record ID: WILT-8B9E31
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast copper alloy single loop, oval, lipped buckle with integral forked spacer, dating to c. AD 1350-1450. The frame has a pointed and grooved pin rest. The plate sheets and pin are missing. The forks are silver in colour-possibly suggesting a tin alloy. Overall dimensions: length: 43.9 mm; width: 20.6 mm; thickness: 2.9 mm; weight: 4.48 g Loop dimensions: length: 17.8 mm; width: 20.6 mm; thickness: 2.7 mm Forked spacer dimensions: length: 26.6 mm; width: 14.7 mm; thickness: 2.9 mm Egan & Pritchard, 1991, 'Dress Accessories c.1150-c.145…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-8A4A70
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late medieval cast copper alloy single loop oval buckle, dating to c. AD 1250-1400. On the outside edge of the strap-end buckle two lobed knops flank a constriction for a sheet metal roller. The lobed knops each have a tapered horizontal groove to front and rear. The buckle is slightly bent, and the pin and roller are missing. The strap bar is narrowed and offset.  Dimensions: length: 29.8 mm; width: 21.8 mm; thickness: 4.0 mm; weight: 3.44 g. Similar to SUSS-B129A3, SUR-AD9CB0, SUR-A52A6E on the PAS database. A similar buckle is illustrated in Grif…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-88C94E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete later medieval cast copper alloy single loop sub-oval buckle, with ornate outside edge dating to c. AD 1250-1450. The crude design consists of a single barrel moulding with a central notch for the pin and two transverse, incised grooves. These grooves are on the upper face of the buckle only, the reverse is undecorated. The strap bar is narrowed and offset. The pin is intact, bent and extends slightly beyond the barrel moulding.  Dimensions: length: 22.5 mm; width: 15.7 mm; thickness: 2.7 mm; weight: 2.79g. cf. Egan and Pritchard (1991: 73) no. 292 whic…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-8855EA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval cast copper alloy single loop sub-oval buckle with lipped frame, dating to c. AD 1250-1400. Two barrel mouldings furnish a notch for the pin, which is intact. Decoration consists of four transverse, incised grooves, two of which are located on either side of the central notch. These grooves are on the upper face of the buckle only, the reverse is undecorated. The strap bar is narrowed and recessed only on the upper side. The buckle is silver as well as green in colour, possibly indicating some tin content.  Dimensions: length: 22.7 mm; width: 15.7 mm; thi…
Created on: Friday 25th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st March 2024
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Record ID: WILT-0B1A92
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy oval probable shoe or knee buckle with drilled frame for separate spindle, dating to c. AD 1660-1720. The buckle frame is narrow and curved, rising up at the points where the frame has been drilled. Only a central line around the frame remains of any decoration. The iron spindle and pin are still extant but heavily corroded into place. Dimensions: length: 27.8mm; width: 31.7mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 3.18g. cf. Whitehead (1996: 97), number 600. 
Created on: Monday 7th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: WILT-0ABDE7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete  Post Medieval cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle with moulded floral decoration, dating to c. AD 1550-1650. The buckle frame has moulded and incised trefoil decoration on the outer edge of each loop and at end end of the strap bar. Part of the outer edge of one loop is missing due to an old break. The pin is also missing. Traces of rust on the buckle suggest the pin was made of iron.  Dimensions: length: 27.6mm; width: 39.9mm; thickness: 2.8mm; weight: 3.63g. A similar buckle can be seen in Whitehead (1996: 65), number 401. 
Created on: Monday 7th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: WILT-D2341E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval to early Post Medieval copper alloy double loop oval buckle with cusped outer edges, dating to c. AD 1450-1600. The buckle frame has four filed grooves on each loop giving the  frame a cusped appearance. The pin is missing but traces of rust on the buckle suggest the pin was made of iron.  Dimensions: length: 21.0mm; width: 30.0mm; thickness: 2.9mm; weight: 3.67g.
Created on: Friday 4th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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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: WILT-51E0D3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy double loop sub-oval buckle, plus incomplete copper alloy probable hanger loosely attached, dating to c AD1600 - 1720. The surviving half of the buckle (rest lost at an early date) is sub rectangular, trapezoidal in section, with decorated upper frame and expanded , decorated, outer edge. The strap bar is narrowed, triangular in section; the pin, wrapped around the bar, is D shaped in section and decorated with transverse grooves and ridges and other motifs which are unclear. Trefoil sides with trefoi…
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2023
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