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Early Medieval copper alloy buckle
D-shaped buckle frame and prong with attaching elongated buckle plate. The plate is a tapered flat sheet, folded and fastened with a rivet at the tapered end. Plate profile is subtle s-shaped . The upper surface of the plate is engraved with an interwoven zoomorphic design (buckle end). Beneath are a series of three small crosses with pellets in each corner. On the bottom surface, two concentric lines run along the outer edge, following the shape of the plate.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
95.46H/2.1
Find Information
Site Name: Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey
Grid Reference: SH 515 813
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1995 / Aug / 30
Measurements
length / mm:61.9 (plate)
length / mm:16.4 (frame)
width / mm:20.6 (frame)
width / mm:11.3 (plate, at widest)
weight / g:11.2
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