Record ID: WMID-2768F8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy buckle frame. The frame is single looped and ornate, with two integrally cast right angled projections on the shoulders of the outer edge and a rectangular projection in the centre, grooved for the pin. The strap bar is offset and the lateral edges are waisted in the centre and terminate in moulded triangular 'feet' at the end of the strap bar. The front of the buckle frame is rounded and the reverse is flat. The buckle frame measures 17.77 mm long, 29.8 mm wide, 2.35 mm thick and weighs 3.3 grams. It has a dark green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 21st August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-260F61
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval cast copper alloy buckle frame. The rectilinear frame is without a pin. A groove for the missing pin is present on one of the longer sides of the frame.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-242AF1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy post medieval buckle. A complete double-looped oval buckle. One of the loops has snapped next to the crossbar. The break is not new.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2013
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Record ID: WMID-234B62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval cast copper alloy buckle. The trapizoidal buckle is incomplete with gilded decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 15th May 2012
Last updated: Saturday 11th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-112E15
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy medieval buckle frame. The frame has a sub-triangular outer edge with shouldered projection in the centre. There are three shallow grooves for the pin. The strap bar is circular in section and slightly offset from the frame. The front is very slightly rounded whilst the reverse is flat. It measures 20.27 mm long, 28.52 mm wide, 2.98 mm thick and weighs 3.8 grams. It has an abraded green patina.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-6BC817
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy double looped buckle frame of early post-medieval date, probably 16th to 17th century. Only a little over half of the buckle frame remains and almost one whole loop is missing. The remaining loop is sub-oval in shape (D-shaped), rounded on the front and flat on the reverse. It is very worn but slight grooves for the pin to rest are visible on the remaining outer edge. The buckle has an abraded green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 24th April 2012
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-41B624
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small cast copper-alloy annular buckle of probable medieval date. The buckle has an integrally cast central dividing strap bar. The pin is missing. It measures 21.21 mm in diameter, 2.96 mm thick and weighs 2.9 grams. It has a dark green patina.
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-1D9D85
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy sub chape and pin from a two-piece buckle, of Post medieval dating (c.1660 to c. 1720). The chape of the anchor type, with a curved terminal (Whitehead Chape type II). The pin is triangular in plan. The chape & pin are a mid green to mid brown colour with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface patina. The buckle measures 25.92mm in length, 13.88mm wide and 2.91mm thick. It weighs 1.3 grams. Whitehead (2003, 96) has classified the different chape types…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-1C9E20
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy double looped trapezoidal buckle of Post Medieval dating (c.1570 - 1700 AD). The buckle frame is sub rectangular / trapezoidal in plan, and concave (curved) in profile. Three sets of paired horizontal incisions are present as decoration on the external edges of the buckle. Lobed knops are present at either end of the strap bar. The reverse of the buckle is plain and undecorated. The pin and buckle plate are missing. The buckle is a mid brown to mid green colour, with an abraded surface patina. Movement in the ploughsoil has resulted in the buckle…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-19C615
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy asymmetrical double loop oval buckle frame, of late Medieval dating (c.1400 to 1600 AD). The buckle frame consists of a double looped oval buckle frame, with ridged decoration. The decoration is spaced along either side of the frame, and consists of a series of V shaped incisions, producing a ridge on either side. The edge of the frame has corresponding shallow V shaped protrusions. The back of the frame is plain and undecorated.The pin and strap plate are not present. The edges of the buckle frame are raised higher than the central bar. The buc…
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-196944
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy sub rectangular openwork buckle frame, with a separate spindle, of Post medieval dating (c. 1720s - c. 1790s AD). Approximately 25% of the buckle frame is present. The pin, spindle and buckle plate are missing. The frame is L shaped in plan. It consists of an openwork design, with rectangular holds at the cardinal points. The decorations consists of alternating ring & dots with sub rectangular sections between them. The reverse is plain and undecorated. The buckle frame is a mid to dark green colour, with an even surface patina. It measures 21.31 …
Created on: Tuesday 27th March 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 27th March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-01EA04
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy single looped D shaped buckle and pin, of medieval dating (c.1350 to 1450 AD). The buckle frame is broadly D shaped in plan, with a broad D shape cross section. At the centre of the frame, a single angular pointed projection with a U shaped notch as pin rest is present. The pin is rectangular in plan, with a blunt tip. It has a circular cross section. It has been made from a piece of copper alloy wire bent around the buckle frame. The buckle and pin are a mid brown colour with an even but slightly abraded patina covering all surfaces. The b…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2012
Last updated: Monday 26th March 2012
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Record ID: WMID-0BE8C3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped oval buckle frame with a debased ornate outside edge style, typically of late 12th to late 14th Centuries AD. It consists of a oval frame, with an narrow offset bar, with a recess for the leather strap. The pin is missing. The front of the buckle has moulded decoration, along the outside edge, the reverse is flat and undecorated. The decoration consists of three horizonal incised slits across the outer edge, with V shaped knops present at the top and bottom. It would appear to be a debased version of the ornate outside edge style. The back of the b…
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2012
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-52F3D2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy buckle of post-medieval date. The buckle is double looped with moulded ribbed decoration on the upper side of the frame. The reverse of the flame is flat and undecorated. The strap bar divides the two loops of the buckle and there are moulded knops at either end of the strap bar. The strap bar has traces of ferrous corrosion on it from the iron pin which was found with the buckle frame but is broken and unattached. The pin measures 32.06 mm long, 6.59 mm wide, 5.37 mm thick and weighs 1.6 grams. The frame measures 50.15 mm long, 42.44 mm wide, 3.64 mm thick and wei…
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2012
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Record ID: WMID-519F74
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy buckle of medieval to post-medieval date. The buckle is oval looped and has a small oval integral plate which terminates in a circular knop which has an integrally cast rivet/stud on the reverse for attachment. There is a circular hole for the pin, now missing. The surface patina is missing through abrasion and corrosion. The buckle measures 26.26 mm long, 14.1 mm wide, 2.65 mm thick and weighs 2.1 grams.
Created on: Friday 10th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 10th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-6B3601
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy buckle frame of medieval date. The buckle is of Meols class 10 (Griffiths et al 2007, page 84; figure 2.5.1), single looped with offset strap bar, outward facing corner prongs on the terminal and six transverse grooves on the outside edge. The front is slightly rounded whilst the reverse is flat. Buckles of this type are assigned to the late 14th century (Griffiths et al 2007, page 90). See page 91, figure 548 for similar. The buckle measures 20.31mm from the strap bar to the outer edge, 28.2 mm from side to side, 3.29 mm thick and weighs 5.8 grams. It has a pale …
Created on: Monday 30th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 14th March 2013
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Record ID: WMID-034224
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy buckle frame with plate made from a cut and folded strip of copper-alloy still attached. There is a cut pin recess in the plate at the fold where the pin would rotate on the pin bar, although the pin is missing. The buckle is single looped and D shaped (the plate attached at the straight side) and terminates in moulded decoration consisting of collared ovoid knops and a collared narrowed pin rest. The pin bar is offset from the frame. The plate has four rivet holes; three running down the centre and a third which is on the edge at the attachment end of the plate. T…
Created on: Friday 13th January 2012
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-8B2867
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cut metal copper-alloy incomplete object, probably a buckle plate of medieval date. The plate is 'tongue' shaped, being rectangular with a rounded end. There is a circular rivet hole just before the rounded terminal. The other end is broken at a point where there was at least one rivet hole, as half of this is visible at the break. On one side faint traces of decoration are visible. This appears to be a geometric design which is more intricate at the rounded end and with a central band running the length of the object. A tiny trace of gilding survives. The reverse is undecorated. Th…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2011
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Record ID: WMID-7A81F3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy single looped oval buckle frame of medieval date. The frame has an offset strap bar with knops at each end. There is a moulded collar at each end of the pin rest but no groove. The front face of the buckle is rounded and the reverse is flat. The buckle frame is likely to be 13th to 15th century in date (circa 1200 to 1500 AD). It measures 17.61 mm long, 26.53 mm wide, 3.91 mm thick and weighs 2.5 grams. It has a brown patina.
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th August 2018
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Record ID: WMID-7512F4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy medieval buckle frame. The buckle is distinctive with a curved frame which has five deep rabbets at each end. There is a bifid knop at each end of the strap bar which is set back from the frame. There is lateral and transverse decoration on the outer edge of each loop. The buckle measures 33.47 mm long (rabbet edge to rabbet edge), 43.91 mm wide and 7.57 mm thick. It weighs 31.7 grams. It is slightly worn but in good condition and has a dark green patina. A very similar example is illustrated by Whitehead (1996, page 77; no. 476), who dates it to the 15th centur…
Created on: Thursday 1st December 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
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