Find Spot record RAT 057 - Unlocated Medieval buckle plate fragment
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Summary
Unlocated Medieval buckle plate fragment. Exact findspot unclear but found in Rattlesden parish.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | RATTLESDEN, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Unlocated Medieval buckle plate fragment. Openwork sheet metal with engraved decoration on front surface. Design consists of a pair of conjoined serpant-like beats with 'U shaped bodies and tails. The right hand beast has completely broken away. The eye of the surviving beast is in the form of a copper-alloy rivet. A simular but less elaborate buckle plate is illustrated in Norwich Households, 141 fig14. This is dervised from a 14th or 15th century deposit. Exact findspot unclear but found in Rattlesden parish.
Sources/Archives (0)
Finds (1)
- FSF39252: BUCKLE (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2015 1:26PM