Record ID: PUBLIC-D7E783
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, medieval, cast copper-alloy, single loop composite buckle frame with integrally-cast forked spacer. Description: The D-shaped frame has a D-shaped cross-section and a pointed knop on the apex. There is an integrally-cast forked spacer at the base of the frame incorporating a notch for the pin loop. The plates that would have attached to it are missing.The drawn copper-alloy wire pin remains in-situ but is incomplete with some material loss. Discussion: Similar buckles are discussed in Egan and Pritchard, Dress Accessories 1150-1450, pages 78 an…
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Somercotes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D8076D
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy single-looped buckle. Description: The frame is sub-oval in shape and a flattened oval in cross-section. It is has an enlarged, ornate leading edge which has an angled knop at each side, each flanked by a transverse ridge. There is no notch for the pin. The strap bar is offset, narrowed and is circular in cross-section. The pin is missing. Measurements: Length 21.34mm: Width 24.98mm: Thickness 4.37mm: Weight 3.77g. Discussion: Similar buckles can be seen in Whitehead, pages 21-23, and Egan and Pritchard, Dress Accessories pages 73-77.
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 8th April 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Somercotes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-463696
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy, annular buckle of medieval date. Description: The buckle is circular in outline and oval in cross-section. There are the remains of a copper-alloy pin loop attached to the frame but no constriction in the frame to hold it in position. The frame is undecorated except for an integrally-cast groove running around the centre on each side. Measurements: Diameter 14.35mm: Thickness: 1.70mm: Weight: 0.75g Discussion: For similar examples see Egan and Pritchard pages 57 - 64.
Created on: Saturday 24th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-83ECC2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy rectangular buckle frame. Description: The frame is rectangular in shape with the two longer sides slightly bowed outwards. Both the frame and strap bar are rectangular in cross-section. The forward edge is expanded and is decorated on the front face with two transverse, incised lines with a pin-notch in the centre and two further incised lines close to each outer edge. The two outer incised lines continue over onto the reverse face. In the centre of this face there are two further incised lines in the shape of a saltire. The strap bar is slightly na…
Created on: Saturday 3rd October 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E31F8A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A folded, sheet copper-alloy, medieval buckle plate. Description: The plate is rectangular in shape, folded at one end to fit the strap bar of the buckle, with a central notch cut out to accommodate the pin. . There is a single drilled hole for a rivet near to the attachment end of the plate. The rivet is missing. On one side of the plate, the edge of the attachment end has a semicircular notch in it. This notch is not reflected in the opposite side. Discussion: The notch in the edge of the plate appears to be the remains of a previous rivet hole. This suggests that the plat…
Created on: Thursday 20th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-E2E099
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, medieval, cast, copper-alloy, single loop buckle frame. Description: The D-shaped frame has a D-shaped cross-section and a pointed knop on the apex. The knop is recessed to form a pin notch. There is a narrowed and offset strap bar with a rectangular cross-section. The pin is missing. Measurements: Length 20.64mm: Width 24.24mm: Thickness 3.44mm: Weight 2.57g Discussion: For similar examples see Egan and Pritchard page 70 nos. 279, 282, 283
Created on: Thursday 20th August 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-B2A736
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy buckle pin. Description: The pin shaft is an elongated triangle in shape with a blunt tip. The tip is thinned to allow it to rest on the buckle frame. It is rectangular in cross-section with a slightly convex upper surface. At the attachment end, the pin is thinned and curled over to produce an open loop that would have wrapped around the frame of the buckle. In the centre of the front face of the shaft is a design consisting of five annulets, punched into the metal. They are arranged in a square with one annulet at each corner and one in the centre. T…
Created on: Monday 7th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
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Record ID: PUBLIC-F0D5E4
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast copper-alloy, medieval single loop buckle with integral plate c. AD 1250-1400. Description: Only the plate remains and is broken across the lower part of the buckle frame. The plate is trapezoidal in shape with two rivet holes, one at the rounded terminal and one towards the centre of the plate. Both copper-alloy rivets remain in-situ. A further hole, just before the remains of the frame, would have held the pin. The pin is missing. Measurements: Length 25.88mm: Width 9.94mm: Thickness 1.54mm: Weight 1.08g. Discussion: Whitehead (1996, 34 fig 196 and 198) …
Created on: Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-09E8BE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, sheet copper-alloy probable buckle plate. Description: The plate consists of two rectangular sheets of copper-alloy held together by two, in-situ, copper-alloy, circular rivets. There is a 1mm gap between the sheets. Both sides of the plate are incised with two, parallel longitudinal lines. One end of the plate is intact but the other end, where it was attached to the buckle, is broken across the rivet hole. There is some gilding visible on both sides. Measurements: Length 22.99mm: Width 7.85mm: Thickness 1.81mm: Weight 1.25g. Discussion: There has been some discu…
Created on: Friday 12th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-752843
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, medieval, cast copper-alloy, single loop buckle. Description: The buckle has a kidney-shaped frame with a concave outer edge and an offset and narrowed strap bar. There is a shallow pin notch in the outer edge. There are file marks across every surface. The pin is missing. Measurements: Length 10.42mm: Width 16.93mm: Thickness 2.15mm: Weight 1.12g.
Created on: Friday 5th October 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FE9DB8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast copper-alloy, sub-triangular buckle dating to the medieval period, (AD 1250 - 1400). Description: The buckle is sub-triangular in plan and D-shaped in section with an offset and narrowed bar. The front of the buckle is decorated with three, cast copper-alloy, dome-headed rivets, one attached to each angle of the frame. These pass through the frame and are secured by hammering them over on the back of the frame. There are some areas of gilding on the front of the frame. The cast copper-alloy pin survives. The back of the buckle is flat and undecorated. Measurem…
Created on: Sunday 12th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-AADEF2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy, D-shaped buckle. Description: The buckle is D-shaped in both plan and section with a flat back and convex front. It has an expanded forward edge and a slightly narrowed and offset strap bar flanked by knop terminals. The pin is missing. There is no pin notch. Measurements: Length 15.58mm: Width 20.03mm: Thickness 2.65mm: Weight 1.9g Discussion: Similar buckles to this are known from Early Medieval contexts, but they are very rare. This type of buckle is more typical of the 13th-15th century.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th June 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FE2D2E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, sheet copper-alloy buckle plate. Description: The plate is rectangular in plan, narrowed at one end, and folded over to fit the strap bar of the buckle with a central notch cut out to accomodate the pin. There are five drilled holes for attachment rivets, one near to each corner of the plate and one in the centre. Four of these holes contain dome-headed copper-alloy rivets with the fifth rivet missing from one of the corner holes. There are traces of gilding over the front surface. Measurements: Length 32.75mm: Width 15.92mm: Thickness 0.80mm: Weight 3.11g
Created on: Saturday 19th May 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 30th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-719FD9
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy, single loop buckle frame. Description: The D-shaped frame has a rectangular cross-section and thickens towards the apex, coming to a blunt point with an incised notch forming a pin rest. There is a narrowed and offset strap bar, rectangular in section. Measurements: Length 15.05mm: Width 13.28mm: Thickness 2.06mm: Weight 1.18g. Discussion: Similar buckles are shown in Whitehead, 2003. Page 20 and dated c. AD 1350-1450.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-71621E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval, cast copper-alloy loop chape from a two-piece shoe buckle. Description: The frame of the chape is "cooking pot" shaped with a single, internal spike on the widest side. The narrower side has a curved internal edge whilst the outer edge is thickened and drilled to accept a steel spindle. This is now corroded away and only iron corrosion stains remain. The centre of the drilled side is notched to accept the pin, now missing. Measurements: Length 21.40mm: Width 23.11mm: Thickness 1.69mm: Weight 2.16g Discussion: Buckles with similar chapes are shown in Whitehe…
Created on: Monday 30th April 2018
Last updated: Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DDB5A8
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy stud chape from a post-medieval, two-piece shoe or knee buckle dating from c. AD 1660-1720. Description: The chape is sub-triangular in plan and consists of a folded sheet copper-alloy frame with a single, raised, mushroom-shaped stud attached at the narrower end by riveting it through the frame. The chape is folded and notched at the wider end, creating two loops to accept the spindle and a central notch to accomodate the pin of the buckle. There is a small piece missing from one of the loops through damage. The chape is undecorated. Measurements: 30.35mm in len…
Created on: Friday 30th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8B1733
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy, post-medieval, double-looped buckle. Description: The buckle has an integral, central strap-bar, bevelled edges and a flat back to the frame. The outer edges of each loop are serrated and the front is decorated with moulded, parallel grooves. There are the remains of an iron pin on the strap bar and there is iron staining at one point on the outer edge of the frame where the pin would have rested. There is also iron-staining to the reverse of the strap bar and one half of the frame, suggesting that there may also have been an iron chape. Measurements: 28.2…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6BC4DD
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy, annular buckle of medieval date. The buckle is circular in plan and oval in cross-section. There is a copper-alloy pin attached to the frame but no constriction in the frame to hold it in position. The frame is undecorated except for an integrally-cast groove running around the centre on each side. Diameter: 13.79mm, thickness: 1.56mm, weight: 1.15g
Created on: Monday 30th October 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th October 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F8516A
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One half of a folded, sheet copper-alloy, medieval buckle plate. The plate is rectangular in plan and narrowed at one end to fit the strap bar of the buckle with a central notch cut out to accomodate the pin. The plate has broken across the two folded arms that would have enclosed the strap bar and the opposite side of the plate is missing. The plate is also broken across the attachment end with the remainder of the plate missing. The front face of the plate is decorated with an incised depiction of a mythical beast, possibly a dragon or wyvern with open mouth, eye, head and elongated …
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 16th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F82A79
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast copper-alloy single-looped buckle frame. The frame is a flattened oval in cross-section and sub-oval in plan. It is has an enlarged, ornate leading edge which has an angled knop at each end and a central notch for the pin. The strap bar is offset, narrowed and is circular in cross-section. The pin is missing. Length: 14.91mm, width: 22.94mm, thickness: 4.99mm, weight: 3g Similar buckles can be seen in Whitehead, pages 21-23.
Created on: Monday 18th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 18th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.