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A Post Medieval copper alloy buckle
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2007-08-28 16:52:24
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A Post Medieval copper alloy buckle
Description
English: A Medieval (AD c.1350-1450) double oval copper alloy buckle. The pin is missing and the buckle has part of the strap plate remaining. On each side of the pin notch on the strap plate, there is a raised linear decoration. The letters D V are embossed on the strap plate, which may be the maker’s mark. The frame has moulded decoration on either side of the iron cross bar, the pin was also possibly iron.

Similar examples, which date to between 1350 and 1450, can be found in Egan & Pritchard (1991:83-88).

Dimensions: length: 24.85mm; width: 19.19mm; thickness: 2.28mm; weight: 2.93g.

Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationary Office, London
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 1350 and 1450
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 189812
Old ref: LON-04E494
Filename: Olivant - double looped buckle.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/148195
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/148195/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/189812
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