Iron belt buckle from Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire. (c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Iron belt buckle from Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire. (c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Iron Buckle (1985/225-3)

Iron belt buckle from Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire

An iron buckle from Mound 1 at Heath Wood, Ingleby. The pin of the buckle is bent to one side. This was part of a grave assemblage that include fragments of a sword and other belt fittings.

Object Type

Buckle

Date

circa 850 — 900

Style

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Keywords

belt, belt_fitting, buckle, burial mound, Derby, Derby_Museums, Derbyshire, iron, Mound 1

Further information

You can see the original at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

This object is related to Ingleby, Derbyshire.
Find out about Ingleby, Derbyshire.

Acknowledgements

(c) Derby Museum and Art Gallery

References

Richards, Julian D., et al. ‘Excavations at the Viking Barrow Cemetery at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire.’ The Antiquaries Journal, 84, 2004, pp. 23-116

Medieval Archaeology Journal (1995)

 

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