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-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-B78FF7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval incomplete Borre style buckle dating to c AD 900-1050.  The object is a zoomorphic single-loop buckle frame which is missing its pin and the pin retaining bar.  The frame is bent but was originally D-shaped with Borre-style animal heads at the ends of the bar and the mid point of the outer edge.  The frame is D-shaped in cross-section and, although very worn, retains traces of stamped decoration along both edges (possibly stamped triangles).  All three animal head knops have tapering, snub-nosed muzzles with large, rounded ears at th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Record ID: WILT-EFE44C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy buckle plate dating to c AD 1200-1400. The buckle plate is incomplete and is bent and damaged. The remnant of the buckle plate comprises a rectangular sheet of copper alloy. The attachment end is truncated in line with two rivet holes, with a third, central rivet hole below the buckle end. Beyond the central rivet hole are the truncated remnants of one of the recessed hooks that looped over the offset bar of the buckle frame and then looped back down to the central rivet. There is evidence of gilding on the front of the buckle plate. The plate weighs 2.02g a…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Monday 29th April 2019
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Record ID: WILT-5CC7FD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An medieval copper alloy buckle dating to c AD 1150 - 1250. The buckle is missing the bar which holds the pin. The object comprises an ovoid frame with hooks extending from each of the long sides of the oval frame. The hooks terminate in a zoomorphic head which may be a snake or possibly a dog and which face each other across the centre of the front of the buckle. The zoomorphic heads comprise a snout which broadens out and forms a small 'brow' ridge and on top of the head are two raised horns or ears. The hooks are slightly raised above the frame (at one side the zoomorphic terminal …
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 26th April 2019
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Record ID: WILT-0FAFA1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy double looped buckle, probably dating to c. AD 1500-1650. The buckle comprises of one of originally two oval loops from a symmetrical buckle frame, wit a narrowed bar flanked by knops. The copper alloy wire in survives in situ, wrapped around the bar. The front of the frame is decorated with cast foliate or 'vinescroll' decoration. The buckle is 27.10mm in length, 21.49mm in width, 2.79mm in height (7.23mm across the loop of the pin) and 1.79mm in thickness. It weighs 3.32g. A number of extremely similar buckles with more complete plates can be se…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Last updated: Monday 24th July 2023
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Record ID: WILT-36BA14
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy double loop buckle dating to c AD 1550-1650. The buckle is incomplete as it was originally a spectacle buckle but is now missing one loop. The remaining fragment could still have worked as a buckle. The buckle comprises an oval loop with moulded possibly floral decoration at the centre top which acts as the rest for the pin. The decoration comprises a scroll on either side and central 'stalk' with curving sides which is topped with some small raised lines and which ends in a blunt point. The blunt point joins to the sides which narrow gradually to the bar …
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th April 2018
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