Record ID: WILT-6209FC
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy gilded medieval or post-medieval buckle plate, dating to period AD 1400- 1700. The plate is formed from a rectangular sheet of copper-alloy which has been folded in upon itself. There ia recess for the pin. The plate have five perforations which would have held 5 rivets, holding both sheets of copper alloy in place. Three of of these five rivets are still intact, the rest are either completely missing or partially damaged. The plate is bent and is further damaged by having the posterior sheet of metal partially missing. The buckle frame would have been originally at…
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-619F7F
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval single loop buckle dating to the period ADc.1350-1450. As well as being D in shape, the loop of the buckle is D shape in cross section, with bevelled edges and a knop on the far edge. The pin is complete. The buckle plate is formed of a sheet of copper-alloy which has been wrapped around the pin bar with a recess to hold the pin. This sheet has one rivet, which is located at the distal end of the sheet and can be clearly seen through both sheets of copper alloy. To the reverse the sheet is narrower and shorter. The length of the buckle is 32.2…
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-229FEE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy medieval to post medieval double loop buckle dating to the period AD 1350- AD 1650. The buckles frame creates oval shaped hoops which are D shaped in cross section. It remains undecorated on both sides. The pin is attached to the central strap bar by being wrapped around. The edges of the frame are bevelled, and there is a break point on the left corner, closest to the strap bar. The height is 22.03mm, width is 35.97mm, thickness is 6.11mm and it weighs 8.06g. A very similar example can be found in Whitehead (2005) "Buckles" page 53 No.291 and page. N…
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-3F6DA5
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy buckle post-medieval dating to the period AD c.1500-1600 The buckle is rectangular in shape with a curved frame, making he central strap bar offset and set back from the frame. The bars which are either side of the strap bar are decorated with four rabbets. These rabbets are decorated with transverse lines and grooves, giving a brick like effect. Om each end of the central strap bar are bifid knops. The height of the buckle is 34.62mm, the width is 25.80mm and the weight is 20.47g. Please see Whitehead (2003) "Buckles 1250-1800" page 77, No. 476 for…
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 6th June 2018
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Record ID: WILT-AA518E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy medieval annular buckle dating to AD 1400 - 1500. The buckle has its central bar, but the pin is missing. It is circular in shape, with a sub-rectangular cross-section. It is rather smooth in texture and holds a green patina with black marks that may be traces of black lacquer. The buckle is rather small, coming 21.74mm in diameter, 2.40mm thick and weighs 3.02g. Whitehead (2003) "Buckles 1250-1800" illustrates a very similar buckle p46 no269. This would have been a waist or sword belt buckle.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-170A6E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cast made buckle, dating to the post medieval period AD c.1500-1650. The buckle is sun rectangular in shape, with a single loop and a recessed strap bar. The buckles feet are splayed with knops on the end, and both frames which lead off the feet taper inwards towards the front bar. This front bar has a notched front, with an oval on ovoid knop. Below this, is an engraved curvilinear decorative groove. The pin of the buckle is missing and the underside remains undecorated. Overall, the width of the object is 48.27mm, the height is 31.37m and the weight …
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-6EF796
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast made, copper alloy double loop post-medieval buckle dating to the period AD c.1500-c.1650. The surviving loop is a simple oval design with bevelled edges. There are two broken protrusion on the corners, which could suggest evidence of decorative knopped corners. The central bar is securely attached to the plate by two small separate wraps of copper alloy. The body of the plate has two rivets on both its surfaces, and it is clear to see the singular fold of material. The plate starts narrows and then bulbs outwards to create and circular terminal. The end of the p…
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Record ID: WILT-6E6A3C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy double looped buckle dating to the period AD c. 1350 to c. 1650. The pin is missing, but its attachment point is till on the central bar. It has a rectangular cross section narrowed strap bar. The hoops are D shape in cross section. Overall. the item is very worn and the pins attachment point shows evidence of iron corrosion. It is 28.88mm in height, 21.37mm in width, and weighs 4.17g. Please see Whitehead (2003), page 53, No. 291 for an example. The date is broad because this type of plain spectacle buckle is very common (Whitehead 2003).
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-6DFCA8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast made copper alloy post medieval buckle dating to the period AD c.1575- c.1700. The type of this is buckle is double loop asymmetrical, and it has two sections, a D shape and rectangular. On the D shape loop, the edges are bevelled, and there is also a decorated moulded knop on the far edge. The rectangular section and the central bars edges remain unbevelled, and both are not decorated. The length of this buckle is 18.39mm the width is 13.42mm and the weight is 1.33g. Please see Whitehead (2003) "Buckles" page 92 for similar designs.
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-44CAEE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy medieval D shaped buckle dating to the period AD c.1350-1450 As well as being D in shape, the loop of the buckle is D shape in cross section, with bevelled edges and a knop on the far edge. The attachment component of the pin is integral to the plate, but the rest of the pin is missing. The sheet of the plate is securely attached to the straight edge of the hoop with two small wraps of copper alloy. This sheet has two rivets, one near the loop, and the other near the break point. The sheet which is detached from the main plate has a circular aperture at t…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5D07F3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval D-shaped single looped buckle, dating to the period AD c. 1250 to c. 1400. The buckle is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing. The buckle measures 12.17mm in length, 15.65mm in width and weighs 2.02g. It is broadly rectangular in shape, with ornate outer edges and the frame thicker on the left hand side (5.44mm) than the right (2.21mm). The thinner bar would have had the pin, now missing, which would have rested upon the thicker bar. Approximately 3.63mm down the thicker bar there is a grooved recess, denoted by two transverse linear incisi…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5CAB01
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy medieval to post medieval single looped buckle, dating to the period AD c.1250 to c.1400. The buckle is broadly oval in shape, with a knopped protrusion. In total it measures 21.16mm in length, 19.92mm in width and weighs 2.43g. The "fishtail" tapers outwards from the frame to 16.61mm in length, before curving inwards slightly on itself. The "fishtail" measures 4.91mm in width, and is decorated by approximately eleven transverse ridges, all sloping towards the centre of the "fishtail", upon which the pin rests. The pin wraps around the central bar and…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5C2B38
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy medieval to post medieval single looped buckle, dating to the period AD c.1250 to c.1400. The buckle measures 33.06mm in length, 21.22 in width and weighs 5.19g. It is D-shaped, the pin and central bar intact. The pin appears to be lighter green in colour, in contrast to the main body of the buckle which is a dark green. After wrapping around the central bar, there is a ridge, connecting the ring and the rest of the pin. It measures 4.19mm wide at this point, tapering to 2.18mm at the end. The central bar connects to the frame by one knopped protrusion …
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5BD071
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy medieval to post medieval double looped buckle, dating to the period AD c.1350-c.1650. (I want to put a later start date but have no reason as to why it should) It is incomplete insofar as the pin is missing. The buckle is oval in shape, measuring 19.29mm in length, 35.23mm in width and 2.43mm thick. It weighs 5.15g. The frame is slightly recessed from the front, and has no discernible decoration on either side. There are parallels in Whitehead (2003) p53, particularly no.292, but considering the lack of detail on this buckle a parallel is largely spec…
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5B9EA7
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy post medieval double looped buckle, dating to the period AD c.1550 to c.1650. The buckle is complete except for the pin. It is broadly rectangular in shape with oval loops, measuring 52.81mm in length and 63.17 in width. The weight of the buckle is 26.94g. This buckle has a decorative frame, with pairs of moulded acorns at either end of the now bent central bar. There are traces of incised linear decoration around the acorns, but has faded with time. Within the incisions comprising the shape and form of the acorns there are traces of gilding. On the …
Created on: Thursday 16th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-31E276
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete single loop copper-alloy buckle dating to AD 1250-1400. Only the incomplete loop survives. The outer edge of the buckle expands towards the pin rest and terimates with two projecting circular knops flanking the recess to hold the pin. The loop is decorated with triangular punches. The punches are a series of straight and transverse lines. Two triangle shapes on the center of the plate are created with this design. The height of the bucke is 27.83mm and the width is 1.67mm.The buckle weighs 1.67g.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2017
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F48826
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped double loop buckle dating to the period c. AD 1550 - c.1650. The frames edges remain even are rather fine and do not bevel. The buckle has moulded roundels on the outer edge of each loop, and at either end of the strap bar. On the roundels on the both the outer edges is a flower design. The pin majority of the pin is missing, but the attachment end is visible, but highly corroded. The buckle does not lie flat, neither does it balance on its central strap bar. This is due to the inward bend of both loops. Overall, the buckle is 43.21mm in…
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-A24B67
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250-AD c.1450 The frame of the buckle does not taper, and stays the same width and thickness. The pin does move freely 180 degrees from the buckle and its attachment. The entire buckle remains undecorated, but the frame uniquely dips itself inwards at the back and then protruded outwards to create the pin bar. Only a fragment of the pin survives, but it is evident that in order to stay intact, the material was wrapped around the back bar. Despite this, the pin does freely move across the bar, and…
Created on: Thursday 26th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-748DC1
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250- AD c.1400. The frame of the buckle narrows and has an off set and narrowed pin bar. The front edges of the buckle expand and is broadly D shaped. The plate of the buckle is not integral to the frame, instead, there are two attachment loops which wrap around the back edges of the frame with a single rivet which is located closely to the two attachment hoops. The pin survives. Overall, the buckle is 17.32mm in length (excluding pin), 18.48mm in width and weighs 2.59g. A parallel to this …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2017
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Record ID: WILT-744AE2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swindon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy D shaped single loop buckle dating to the period AD c.1250- AD c.1400. The frame of the buckle is lipped, and has narrowed off set strap bars. The front edges of the buckle expand which is typical for this shaped buckle for this century. It has two lobed knops, and a set of 6 transverse grooves. This are paired off and run parallel to each other. All of the frame has survived, but the pin is missing. Overall, the buckle is 27.18mm in length, 18.30mm in width and weighs 4.46g. A parallel to this buckle can be found in Whitehead (2003) "Buckles" …
Created on: Tuesday 24th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Record ID: WILT-4CB418
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy, double loop trapezoidal buckle dating to between AD c.1620- AD c.1680. The bands of the buckle bevel on the inside edge, and on each of the 8 angles (obtuse of acute), are pointed knops. The pin is securely attached to the central bar of the buckle, and moved freely at 360 degrees. The most prominent of the knops are the two which create a pointed triangle shape at its tips. The inferior surface remains undecorated, and so does the anterior surface, with exception to transverse grooves on the two opposite rounded knops. There is one grove on each knop and…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: WILT-E978C0
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, single loop D shaped medieval buckle, dating to the period AD 1350- AD 1450. Overall, the object has a complete single loop buckle frame, the pin is missing and the plate is incomplete. The frame is lipped, narrows its edge at the top, and is decorated with two prominent knops flanking five fine grooves. This is located on the narrowed top edge of the frame. The pin bar is narrowed and recessed. The plate is not integral to the frame and is formed of a single sheet of copper-alloy which has been wrapped round the recessed pin bar. There is a small cir…
Created on: Monday 12th December 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2018
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Record ID: WILT-EEA57C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy post medieval cast double looped buckle dating to the broad period AD 1350- AD 1650. The buckles frame creates oval shaped hoops which are d shaped in cross section. It remains undecorated on both sides, and there is a small knop, located in an anterior corner of the frame. The height is 15.24mm, width is 20.72mm, thickness is 1.81mm and it weighs 1.81g. A very similar example can be found in Whitehead (2005) "Buckles" page 53 No.291. Whitehead (2005) suggests that buckles of this type were not uncommon between the 14th and 17th centuries AD, and they also ha…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 7th November 2022
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Record ID: WILT-EBA690
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval cast single looped buckle, dating to the broad period AD 1250- AD 1400. The buckle is oval in shape and in cross section, with ornate edges. Components including the pin, plate and rivet holes are missing. The buckle is also broken into two parts, but are present, and roughly fit together. The ornate design is located on the band where the pin would sit once fastened. There are two lobed knops, which flank out a notchal lip. From an anterioal view, a raised central ridge lays, and is the highest point of the ornate design. The length of the larger fragment…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Record ID: WILT-B5FFB9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete medieval copper alloy single looped buckle, dating to AD 1250-1400, the pin is missing. The buckle is D shaped and sub circular in cross section. The band of the buckle where the pin would have originally been attached is straight, but then gradually bends into a D shape. At the bend, the band gradually widens. The buckle is a simple design and has no decoration. An example of this buckle is in Whitehead (2003) pages 14 and 18, No.47. Whitehead does state that buckles like this have been used since the beginning of the 13th century, but simple D shape buckles lik…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Record ID: WILT-E2AA99
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy fragment of a probable medieval single loop buckle dating to AD 1250-1400. Half of the loop and the pin bar are missing. The loop has an expanded oval epansion flanked by a raised ridge in the centre of the loop, on the left hand side. To the right no clear break is visible on the oval expansion. The loop expands to a broadly rectangular terminal which beears similarities to a recessed pin bar on single loop buckles. No definitive break is visible.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-75FF4C
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval copper alloy integral plate spur buckle dating to AD 1250-1500. The buckle has an oval shape frame with a notch at the central top point and also with a rectangular section attached to it. There are four diagonal grooves two on each frame band all following the same direction.The edges of this buckle are all smooth. The pin is missing. The rectangular section of the buckle remains undecorated and has two circular perforations, the rivets are missing. A good comparison of this buckle can be found in "Buckles" (2003) Ross Whitehead page 33 No.186.
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heytesbury', grid reference and parish protected.