Viking Objects
Copper Alloy Buckle (LEIC-917DEC)
This buckle consists of an oval loop with a circular cross section and has an elongated triangular pin rest in the form of an animal head. The animal head has a pointed snout, rounded head with rounded upwards pointing ears which merge into the buckle loop. At the opposite side there are two short sub-rectangular cross-sectioned shafts which would have housed an iron pin that held the buckle pin and possibly an articulated plate.
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Copper-Alloy Buckle Fragment (SWYOR-1F57BC)
This copper-alloy fragment is probably part of a flat buckle-frame decorated with Borre-style interlace though very few comparable examples exist.
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Iron Buckle (1985/225-8)
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.
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Iron Buckle (1988/225-9)
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 features a strap slide secured between the backplate and two terminal rivets.
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Iron Buckle (1985/225-3)
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.
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Buckle Frame (DENO-98937A)
This copper-alloy buckle frame has a pin rest of zoomorphic form with two widely spaced rounded ears and a rounded snout. It has been classified as a Thomas Class B Type 4 buckle and the decoration is classed as Borre style.
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Ringerike Buckle (SWYOR-22FFC7)
This cast copper-alloy buckle has some elements of the Ringerike style decorating a broad, flat frame and a narrowed strap bar.