Record ID: HAMP-D252E3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete medieval copper alloy buckle with composite plate. The buckle frame is oval in shape, with the outer edge widening and forming a triangular point in the centre. The outer edges of the frame are bevelled, and the frame is triangular in cross section. The forked spacer is covered by a rectangular copper alloy sheet folded over. This measures 13.1mm by 14.4mm. It has a central notch close to the pin bar for the pin to sit in. At the attachment end there is rectangular recess with iron corrosion in. There are patches of iron staining across the plate and on the pin. The pin is …
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buriton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-3D00D7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy buckle with plate. The buckle frame is trapeziodal shaped, the outer edge is recessed slightly from the frame and measures 20.1mm in width, the plate bar is narrower at 17.1mm. The outer edge of the frame is bowed slightly, and there is a knop at each outer corner. The buckle is sub rectangular in cross section. The plate is formed of a copper alloy sheet that is wrapped round the plate bar, it is rectangular on the front measuring 20.8mm by 14.5mm. It recesses at the bar and narrows to 10.9mm on the reverse. There are two rivets still in situ at the edge of th…
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2016
Last updated: Monday 4th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wylye', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C8BBB9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval copper alloy double loop buckle frame, missing the pin and one of the loops (old break). The remaining loop is trapeziodal in shape. There is moulded decoration on the outer edge consisting of a central triangular projection with a transverse groove in the centre, and two smaller sub-triangular projections at each corner of the outer frame. A grooved line flanks the inside edge of the frame. The maximum width along the outer edge is 6.1mm. The pin bar is 2.4mm in width and is rectangular in cross section. There is a sub-triangular knop at each end of the pi…
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horndean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-C8522E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval or post-medieval copper alloy double loop annular buckle, missing its pin. The buckle is decorated with moulded scalloping around the outer edge which is c.4.4mm wide. The moulded decoration resembles five flower petals. The central pin bar is narrower at 1.9mm and is sub triangular in cross section. The buckle has a brown green patina. The buckle measures 27.3mm in length, 24.8mm in width, and is 2.2mm thick. The buckle weighs 4.11g. The buckle is similar to Whitehead 1996, p.39 nos. 272 and 273, which he dates from c.1450-1550.
Created on: Thursday 11th February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horndean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8B6BA2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy buckle plate. The plate consists of a rectangular sheet of metal, folded widthways to attach to the buckle. The fold on the reverse of the plate is approximately half the length of the plate, measuring 12.3mm in length. A central rectangular slot has been cut out on both sides for the attachment. There is iron staining within this slot suggesting the buckle pin was made of iron. At the opposite end on the longer plate there is a rivet hole with the iron rivet still in situ. Close to the slot there are two possible incised V-shapes, suggesting possible decoratio…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Meon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8AEAAB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval to post-medieval copper-alloy double-looped buckle frame, missing its pin. The loops are oval and thin rectangular shaped in cross-section. The frame is angled. On both loops there is a central notch for the missing pin. The pin bar is offset, narrowed and circular in cross section. There is no decoration on the frame. The buckle frame has a green brown patina. The frame measures 26.3mm in length, 21.1mm in width, and weighs 3.45g. It is similar to an iron buckle illustrated by Egan (1991, 85; no. 347) which dates from c.1350-1400, although a later date cannot be ruled o…
Created on: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Meon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-90E1F4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval buckle with trapezoidal frame and integral plate. The frame has been folded over itself. The two outer corners of the frame have a rounded knop. The frame is oval in cross section and is 2.2mm thick. The frame is 18.9mm at the longer end. The plate is sub triangular in shape, at the frame end there is a circular hole which has abraded through at the frame in an old break. This would have originally held the pin, which is now missing. There is a rivet hole beside this with the iron rivet still in situ. The other end is also broken, the curved remains…
Created on: Friday 15th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harting', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-62B31E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper alloy buckle plate dating from 1250-1450. The plate consists of a rectangular sheet of metal which would have folded over at one short aned to curl around the buckle; the plate is now broken along this edge. The plate is recessed for the pin. There is a central rivet hole at the other end of the plate, the rivet is missing. The upper surface is decorated with a double line of punched circles running along the edge of the plate. The reverse is undecorated. The buckle plate measures 28.5mm in length, 13.7mm in width, and is 0.6mm thick. It is 1.29g in weig…
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coombe Bissett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-018A64
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval to post-medieval (1350-1650) copper alloy double-loop annular buckle frame missing a pin. The frame is triangular in cross-section, being flat to the underside with an angled upper edge, and has a central bar rectangular in cross-section (1.1x3.3mm). The frame has no decoration. It measures 29.7mm in diameter, 3.3mm in thickness and weighs 5.54g. There are traces of iron staining along the central bar.
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Broughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0075C6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval (1200-1400) copper alloy buckle plate, consisting of the upper plate only and missing two rivets. The sheet-metal plate (0.6mm thick) is rectangular in shape with a rectangular cut-out at one short end and a smaller and decorative triangular cut out at the opposite end. A rivet hole (0.9mm diameter, pushed through from front to back) is in each corner to either side of the triangular cut-out. The long edge either side of the rivet hole is decorated with two smaller trianglular indentations. The areas of buckle plate to either side of the larger rectangular cut-…
Created on: Tuesday 15th December 2015
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wonston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-47DB2D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval (1500-1700) single-loop D-shaped buckle, missing the pin. It has concave sides with an additional moulded U-shape, decorated with diagonal incised lines. The internal line of the outside edge is also incurved, with a grooved V at the centre point of the outside edge and a transverse groove inside. This is a rest for the missing pin. The strap-bar is rectangular in cross-section, being higher than it is wide and measuring 2.5x3.5mm. The patina is a greeny-grey where it survives although much of the surface beneath (orangey-brown) is showing thr…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Penton Grafton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-06DE6E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy oval buckle frame of post medieval date (c.1650-1720), missing its pin. It has a narrow central pin bar which is rectangular in cross section. The outside edge of the buckle frame curves gradually externally and the frame is triangular in cross section (being flat to the underside). The buckle has no decoration. The patina is smooth and shiny and a light green colour. The buckle measures in 19.9mm length, and 17.4mm in width. It is 2.5mm thick and weighs 1.9g.
Created on: Monday 9th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8C3C28
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete late Roman (AD 350-450) copper alloy zoomorphic buckle frame of Hawkes and Dunning type IB, missing its pin. The frame is D-shaped and formed of two confronted dolphins, surmounted on the outside edge by a pair of outwards-facing horse-heads perched on their crests. The horse-heads have faceted edges to the front while the reverse is flat. The buckle frame itself has a curving edge to the front, and is flat to the back (D-shaped cross-section). The dolphins have open jaws with a lozenge shape between. This has three moulded grooves, presumably for the pin rest, and is…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-8B6CCD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval double oval buckle frame, complete with its sheet pin (cut in a point at its end) but missing one loop. The loop is D-shaped in cross-section being flat to the underside. The central bar (triangular in cross-section) extends beyond the frame with a moulded knop at either end. The buckle is undecorated. The buckle is 19.5 mm by 24.7 mm, and weighs 2.6g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 3rd December 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Alresford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0E5397
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy probably Post Medieval buckle, c. 1550-1650. The frame has a slightly thicker outer edge and incised decoration, missing its pin. Overall the buckle measures 34mm long, 28.21mm wide and 2.23mm thick. The internal measurement of a loop is 21.07mm long and 9.64mm wide. The frame is D shaped in cross section and has bevelled edges. On both loops the outer edges there are three traverse grooves where the pin would have sat. The buckle is similar in style and decoration to one illustrated in Whitehead 2001 (p. 54, no. 302).
Created on: Friday 16th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 8th December 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-74F4AD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1500-1700) copper alloy double-loop trapezoidal buckle frame, missing one loop (old damage) but complete with pin. The outer edge of the frame is slightly triangular at the centre. The strap bar has a pointed knop at either end, beyond the frame. The pin is D-shaped in cross-section and narrows from 2.6mm wide to a rounded point. It bends slightly to one side. 'Shine' evident on the surface on the buckle suggesting that it may have been originally tinned, although almost all of the original patina is now missing. The incomplete buckle measures 16.3x20.6x1…
Created on: Tuesday 28th July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-117D23
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval (1250-1450) copper alloy single loop oval buckle frame with ornate outside edge. The buckle is bent and missing the strap bar. The outer edge has a central section between two transverse ribs, themselves flanked at either end by an angled knop and a central groove for the pin. The metal has a dark green patina. The buckle measures 29.9mm by 5.3mm, is 2.7mm thick and weighs 4.84g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-0E8D87
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval (1500-1700) buckle plate, consisting of the plate and incomplete arms only. The plate is sheet copper-alloy and triangular in shape with a central piercing (1.8mm diameter) for the missing pin. The two projecting arms extend from one edge and would have originally curled around the bar of the (missing) buckle frame and probably extended into a missing backplate. All original patina has now been lost. The buckle plate may have formed part of a sword belt set and was found close to HAMP-0D741E. The buckle plate measures 23.5x14.4x1.2mm and wei…
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimpton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-0D741E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval (1550-1650) copper alloy double-oval buckle frame, missing one of its loops. Iron staining on the strap bar suggests that the pin, which is now missing, was made of iron. The bar extends beyond the edges of the frame in pointed lobes. All original patina is missing but traces of diagonal grooves are apparent on the outside edge of the frame. It measures 26.5x19.2x1.9mm and weighs 3.79g.
Created on: Thursday 23rd July 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kimpton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-B581DB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy single frame medieval oval buckle, missing its pin. 13th - 14th century buckles are often simple single looped. There is no decoration. The buckle measures 17.28 x 13.87mm, and weighs 1.01g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded.