The Portable Antiquities Scheme
MEDIEVAL BUCKLE
1200
A Medieval lead alloy miniature annular buckle dating 13th - 14th century. The circular buckle frame has a pointed oval shape cross-section with a constriction for the pin. The pin is no longer present. There is no decoration but the surface is very corroded.Egan & Pritchard (1991:57-60) show similar sized examples that are undecorated and they note that the function is uncertain.Dimensions: diameter: 17.76mm; thickness: 2.24mm; weight: 1.45g.Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationary Office, London
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