Record ID: DUR-455F88
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy zoomorphic buckle dating to the later or sub Roman (early medieval) period (c.AD350-450) The buckle is D shaped, the frame having a D shaped profile with flat reverse while the pin bar is rounded.  The front edge of the buckle frame comprises of a pair of highly stylised facing dolphin heads, much worn and with little detail apparent, meeting to form a pin rest. From each corner on the outside of the buckle loop project a pair of horse heads, facing away from each other. The horse heads have slightly opened mouths, punched annulet eyes, and are further dec…
Created on: Thursday 22nd June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 6th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skeeby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-602B62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy buckle frame (but missing pin) dating to the early post-medieval period (AD1550-1650). The bucle is a 'double loop' or spectacle buckle frame with two semi-circular loops pinched in at each apex to give a shortened pin bar. The buckle has a plano-convex cross-section, as the back is flat. Overall, it is in good condition with a greenish-brown patina. Whitehead (2016, 62) illustrates some similar examples (see, for example,no. 301) and dates them to around 1550-1650.  Length: 35.23mm Width: 19.08mm Thickness: 2.47mm Weight: 4.8g Whi…
Created on: Tuesday 29th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-6BDC67
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle frame dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1250-1400). The object comprises the remains of the front edge of the buckle only, decorated wiht an irregukar cross-hatched design on the face. The reverse if undecorated. Dimensions: Length: 32.64 mm; Width: 11.51 mm; Thickness: 3.43 mm; Weight: 4.2 g. The buckle is likely to correspond to Whitehead (2003) nos.84 or 92, defined as "cast copper alloy single loop buckle with ornate outer edge", although the dimensions of the front edg…
Created on: Monday 25th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-834ABE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete copper-alloy object, possibly a medieval buckle (c.AD1200-1500). The brown patinated object comprises a strip of copper-alloy, square in section, with a hooked terminal at one end. Both terminals show clear signs of having being broken in antiquity, with corresponding corrosion and wear. toward the terminal opposite the hooked end (at what would presumably have been the mid point of the object prior to breakage), and located on the outer face of the metal strip, is a small projecting knop, almost triangular in form with parallel grooves at the base. On the side of th…
Created on: Wednesday 21st July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd August 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-F8E19E
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A incomplete rectangular copper-alloy rectangular buckle frame, probably dating to the late post-medieval period (c.AD1800-1900). Approximately half of the buckle frame is missing: what survives of the frame is sub-rectangular, slightly bevelled on the obverse, flat on the reverse; the outside corners of the frame are chamfered. The central bar has been separately cast and soldered to the frame so that it stands slightly proud of the buckle.The buckle frame is broken adjacent to the central bar and the the pin is missing. Dimensions: Height 40.43mm; width 32.63mm; thickness …
Created on: Monday 14th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 15th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coniscliffe area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-0B8A11
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'waisted' double-loop (also known as 'Figure of eight' or 'spectacle') sub-oval buckle frame. The buckle has a flat base and a convex profile. The strap bar has a rounded projecting knop incised with three lines at each end. As it narrows it appears to wrap over the frame, having the effect of pulling in the 'waist'. The outer edges of the frame are decoratively moulded with large angular protrusions, again incised with three lines. While the pin is missing, a small deposit of iron oxide, which partially obscures the incised decoration on one of the incised protrusio…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
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Record ID: DUR-0A36C2
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy 'waisted' double-loop (also known as'Figure of eight' or 'spectacle') sub-oval buckle frame. The buckle has a flat base and a convex profile. The strap bar has a rounded projecting knop at each end decoarated with in a floral pattern incised with three lines. As it narrows it appears to wrap over the frame, having the effect of pulling in the 'waist'. The outer edges of the frame are decoratively moulded with a large circular floral protrusions, again incised with three lines. The copper-alloy pin is broken at the distal end, whilst the proximal end wraps around t…
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2017
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2017
Spatial data recorded.