Record ID: PUBLIC-921B26
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy belt or strap mount in the form of a fleur-de-lis composed of moulded scrollwork forms, above a moulded openwork oval. The reverse has the stumps of two integrally cast hooked fixing lugs. Circa 16th to 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CC13D4
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped rectangular belt slide c. 1150 - 1500 AD. The slide has a broadly rectangular cross section with the front edge being wider than the rear (4.55mm). The front edge has a slightly doomed form. The surface has numerous file marks from hand finishing and has a mottled dark green eroded surface. It measures 16.72mm by 16.66mm with a thickness of 2.4mm and weighing 2.8gm.
Created on: Sunday 9th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-849AFB
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy snake belt and fitting, 57mm in length, 37mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 5.03grams. The object consists of an S shaped, sub circular cross sectioned belt fitting which is attached to a sub triangular wire loop by a circular suspension ring. The belt fitting is in the form of a snake with a slightly wider central section which is decorated with a central raised collar flanked by a foliate motif either side. The rest of the body has incised scales and terminates at each end in a curve with an ovoid terminal. The large loop has a circular cross se…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A8DC5D
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
.A fragment of uncertain metal copper-alloy object with incised decoration possibly from a Roman military belt sets dating 43-410. The fragment is rectangular, almost square in plan and section. It is decorated with a large ring and dot motif at the centre, the middle of which is 3.72mm wide. There is an incised border running up the edge of each side of the fragment 2.70mm wide. The upper and lower two side edges are undecorated and appear to have broken almost cleanly perhaps at another incised line separating this segment from another.. The underside of the fragment is flat an…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-925466
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy belt fitting, 31mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.86g. The object consists of a circular shaped and cross sectioned loop with a small tri-lobed terminal. This has with two circular fixing holes at each side lobe, one still has an iron rivet in place. There is a possible third hole in the central lobe and these would have attached the object to a sword belt or similar.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-70A524
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, copper alloy, Roman, belt closure stud, AD.120-300. The object comprises a dumbell shaped stud with a concave depression in one of the wider sections. The object is formed of two wide circular sections with a narrower waisted connecting cylinder. There is a central piercing that passes through the object lengthways. Similar objects can be found in Nicolay 2007, pg.352 pl.41 type C.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Friday 23rd November 2018
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Record ID: BH-1280D6
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy belt mount or harness fitting dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fitting comprises an openwork plate of three trumpet motifs which is lentoidal in plan and hemispherical in section. From the underside of the plate, there extend two circular-section lugs. It has a length of 39mm, a width of 16mm and a thickness of 4mm, but including the lugs 7mm.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th November 2018
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Record ID: BH-F0A302
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stud, possibly a decorative mount from a shoulder belt or harness fitting dating to the late second or third century AD. The stud possesses a flat circular head with two circular cut-outs, giving the stud head the appearance of two opposing pelta motifs. From the centre of the underside of the plate, there extends a small circular-section lug. The stud measures 29mm in diameter and 6mm in thickness. See a similar object from Weissenburg (Oldenstein 1976, 260, Taf. 51, Cat No. 598).
Created on: Monday 29th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8B9F6D
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probably post medieval cast copper alloy belt or leather decoration probably c.1500-1700. Domed in profile and round in plan it has a Tudor rose design with five moulded 'petals'. The reverse has the remains of two circular cross section rivets. Diameter 14.6mm, thickness 2.3mm and weight 2.1g.
Created on: Sunday 31st December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th March 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-8314FA
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy snake head "S" shaped belt loop, the obverse having a snake's body head and eye each side emanating from a central circular section which has a central stud or knob surrounded by a raised circle with raised lines radiating from the centre to the outer edges. Similar 'snake' buckles are still in use today on some military uniforms. This example is likely to date from the c. 17th to 19th Centuries AD (c. AD 1600-1800).
Created on: Wednesday 6th December 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th December 2017
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Record ID: BERK-38CD60
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Late Medieval copper alloy openwork quatrefoil strap fitting or belt decoration, dating from the 14th to 17th century AD. The reverse has two integral attachment spikes.
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Record ID: BERK-A73775
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting dating to the period AD 1500 to 1700. Length quoted below includes the loop.
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-4203B7
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medeival copper alloy belt fitting, 34mm long, 12mm wide and 9mm thick with a weight of 5.09grams. The object consists of a rectangular cross sectioned sheet which widens and becomes domed in its centre. This area is decorated with double transverse depressions which are joined together by single linear depressions, each containing patches of gilding. To one side the sheet folds over itself and flattens, forming an oval shaped terminal sitting below the hollow domed centre. The other edge narrows and curved outwards terminating in a sub circular knop. This probably formed a hook …
Created on: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 15th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LEICESTERSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-F6E4E5
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval or later copper alloy belt fitting?, 47mm long, 15mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 10.40grams. The object is rectangular in form and cross section and consists of a sturdily cast oval loop with a rounded hook at one end. The object is either a belt fitting for suspension or designed to secure a strap of some sort.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2017
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Record ID: BH-3760CE
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from the centre of an openwork belt-plate dating to the mid second or third centuries AD. The fitting comprises a bar of three adjoining oval cells with circumferential rims of reserve metal. The cells are empty although originally would have contained enamel. Each end of the plate terminates in a flat, semi-circular extension with a small, offset trapezoidal lug. The underside of the element is plain. The belt fitting measures 38mm in length and 10mm in width. It has a thickness of 3mm. It weighs 3 grams. Elements like the one recorded here formed the centre…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2018
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Record ID: BH-9811E0
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stud of dumbbell type, possibly a fastener from a ring buckle dating to the Severan to the end of the third century AD. The stud possesses a hemispherical-section head. From the underside of the head, there extends a circular-section stem which terminates in a flat, circular end plate. The head has a diameter of 18mm and a thickness of 4mm. The stem has a diameter of 4mm. The end-plate has a diameter of 16mm. The stud measures 16mm in length. It weighs 8g. It has been noted that studs used as fasteners for ring buckles have heads measuring between 18mm and 33mm in diame…
Created on: Sunday 1st January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-83AC8A
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy belt mount, 24mm long, 12mm wide and 5mm thick with a weight of 2.24grams. The object consist of a central with a smaller projecting domed fitting at each end. The smaller fittings contain a central fixing hole and each component is hollow. The central dome is decorated with a central band of incised cross hatched lines.
Created on: Wednesday 7th December 2016
Last updated: Friday 6th January 2017
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Record ID: BM-3B8FE5
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small fragment of a copper-alloy openwork mount, possibly a belt mount dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fragment comprises a flat plate in the form of an ivy leaf. Its upper surface appears tinned. It has a length of 12.2mm, a width of 7mm, a thickness of 1mm and weighs 0.3 grams.
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: BM-3B603D
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt plate dating to the Roman period. The object is hemispherical in section and comprises two waisted equal arms either side of two ribbed mouldings. The underside is flat and plain with no visible means of attachment. The object has a length of 41.8mm, a width of 4.9mm and a thickness of 2.9mm. The object weighs 3.1 grams. Belt plates with similar baluster mouldings are known from numerous military installations throughout the Empire, although Hoss catalogues no examples from Britain. Hoss classifies this as her Type B.14 (Lechința de Mureș…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-3B3427
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt plate dating to the second half of the second century AD. The mount comprises a hemispherical-section plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with two panels with disc mouldings; five at the top and four at the bottom, which flank a central hour-glass shaped body. The terminals of the mount are not symmetrical and comprise one flat, trapezoidal end-plate and one flat, semi-circular end plate, with a central, circular piercing. The piercing is empty. The mount measures 36.9mm in length, a maximum of 6.6mm in width and 2.7mm in thi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
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