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English: Late Roman copper alloy zoomorphic buckle frame of Hawkes and Dunning type 1B, complete with pin. It is probably 4th to early 5th century in date. The buckle is D-shaped with two zoomorphic (horse) heads, back to back, on the outside edge, at the corners. Incised decoration represents a mane and ear, and linked S shapes further define below the mane and along the neck, where the head protrudes from the frame. At the centre of the outside frame edge the constriction for the pin also protrudes. This is also decorated with a single incised line either side of its central resting place. There is further incised decoration on the sides of the frame, again S shapes. The axis bar is circular in section (c.3mm diameter) and the pin flat in section. The pin is 2.4mm wide, 1.5mm thick where it curls around the axis bar. It widens slightly to 3.4mm before narrowing and curving in profile, then widening again to 2.8mm wide before narrowing to a rounded point, possibly in imitation of a snake? This is decorated with transverse lines across the possible head, neck and lower body. Measures 23x26.6mm. It is thickest at the axis bar (3mm). Weighs 5.33g. NB. The finder has used talcum powder to pick out the incised detail.