Record ID: WMID-571CAC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy buckle of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450). The buckle is D shaped, with a separate strap and pin bar. A pointed pin rest is present and the pin is wrapped aorund the pin bar. The pin has a circular cross section. The buckle measures 19.1 mm in length, 15.1 mm wide and 4.9 mm thick. It weighs 2.3 g. The pin measures 13.9 mm. The buckle is a light to mid green, with an even patina. Similar shaped buckles have been published by Whitehead (1996) on page 88, no 543 and he considers it to typically date between AD 1350 and 1450.
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
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Record ID: WMID-9912C5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete possible dolphin headed copper alloy buckle, of late Roman dating (4th to 5th Centuries AD). The possible buckle exhibits two biting animal heads, possibly dolphins, grasping a ball or egg shaped object between their jaws. On either side of the animal heads is a circular attachment lug, with a circular hole positioned centrally. The hole has an internal diameter of 1.8 mm. Bevelled edges to these holes are only present up on the front of the object. Beneath the animal heads, is a T shaped perforation, made from several circular holes joined together. The cross bar is …
Created on: Monday 14th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 31st May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-8939F9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy buckle, of Medieval dating (c. AD 1350 to c. AD 1400). The buckle consists of buckle frame, pin and plate. The buckle frame is D shaped, with an ornate outside edge. A double pin rest is present in the centre, with a flanking knop to either side. A horizontal bar is present next to the strap bar. The strap bar is narrowed and recessed. The reverse of the frame is flat and undecorated. The pin has been made from a triangular strip of sheet copper alloy metal. The wide end has been wrapped around the strap bar, positioned in the gap in the buckle plate. …
Created on: Monday 10th August 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th May 2018
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Record ID: WMID-072880
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete composite buckle plate, of Medieval dating (AD 1200 to AD 1400). The buckle frame and pin are missing, presumed lost in antiquity. Only the plate is present, but incomplete. Approximately 75% of the buckle plate is present, with the back plate incomplete, the front present but the loops incomplete. The backplate is broken and either mostly missing or originally much shorter than the front-plate, with one loop around the bar present but incomplete. A separate, flat, cast openwork mount with one central lozengiform aperture surounded by four sub-triangular apertures …
Created on: Tuesday 17th December 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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