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Belt plate (obverse)
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Sussex Archaeological Society, Liz Wilson, 2004-05-10 15:26:25
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Belt plate (obverse)
Description
English: An Anglo-Saxon belt-plate, made of copper-alloy with decorative gilding. The plate belt is cast and rectangular in outline. In the centre (on the obverse surface) there is a raised copper-alloy setting, which frames the decorative area in the middle of the plate. This area encloses a ring and dot design, with two rings arranged concentrically around one dot. This area has been gilded. On the reverse there are two cast fixing studs. Each stud is positioned in the middle of the plate, on either end, on the horizontal axis. One of the studs has been broken, leaving only a small stump. The other appears to be intact (measuring 5.4mm in length). Both studs are well worn. The belt plate has been worn and is coated in a some sort of lacquer which makes it difficult to see the colour of the metal. Traces of gilding also survive on the two horizontal edges of the plate. These types of belt plate are entirely Anglo-Saxon in appearance and sixth-century in date. Two parallels can be seen in MacGregor and Bolick, 1993, pp210-1, Fig. 36-1 and 36.2.
Depicted place (County of findspot) East Sussex
Date between 500 and 600
Accession number
FindID: 66312
Old ref: SUSS-F6BD86
Filename: Belt plate (obverse).jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/24749
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/24749/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/66312
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