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Interrogating the Diffusion of Metal Artefacts: A Case Study of a Type of Medieval Copper-Alloy Buckle.
- Source :
- Medieval Archaeology; Nov2019, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p375-402, 28p, 9 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- THIS PAPER INTRODUCES and discusses a group of broadly 14th-century single-looped buckles. These oval buckles are characterised by an outer edge which widens gradually towards its centre, thus providing a sizeable field either side of the pin rest. Two-thirds of the corpus of over 100 examples are decorated with engraved and punched motifs. These motifs comprise abstract forms, schematic or realistic vegetal or animal motifs, representations of humans and architectural features, and religious inscriptions. Such buckles are typical of the South of France, but are documented here for the first time from the eastern and southern coasts of England. Their presence in England can be framed in a commercial context; once diffused, they might have been copied, and other decorative motifs introduced in order to meet local needs. Compositional analyses revealed the existence of alloy groups with high proportions of lead or tin, potentially testifying to production in separate workshops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00766097
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Medieval Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139785774
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00766097.2019.1670920