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

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

Iron Buckle (1985/225-8)

Iron buckle from Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire

An iron buckle found in Mound 6 at Heath Wood, Ingleby, Derbyshire. It is one of two iron buckles found in this burial mound together with a small number of bronze fragments and iron nails. This buckle has parallels in Scandinavia.

Object Type

Buckle

Date

circa 870 — 1000

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Original

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Keywords

belt, belt_fitting, buckle, burial mound, cemetery, Derby_Museums, Derbyshire, iron, Viking

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

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