Frenchjayne2019

[Frenchjayne2019]

Dug this up outside a medieval chapel in my grounds, does anyone know what it is and how old it might be?

 

[GaRebel1861]

You might want to take another picture with a known sized object such as a coin or ruler.

 

[Reanm8er]

Congrats Jayne, and welcome!

This could be another example of a fist ring. An early version of the brass knuckles.

Best wishes!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find and welcome to the forum!

 

[CRUSADER]

14th C Buckle.

 

[Frenchjayne2019]

My first find

Thank you for the advice, I am new to this and on a learning curve. New photo with ruler

 

[A2coins]

Hmm looks like a sash buckle almost

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet

 

[CRUSADER]

Thank you for the advice, I am new to this and on a learning curve. New photo with ruler

That buckle went on the end of a 14th C leather strap, what that strap was used for has hundreds of options.

 

[wlb42]

Hey, Frenchjayne2019 - Thanks for your posting & I see YOU are a new member and just joined T-net yesterday - So WELCOME, and because it was dug on the grounds of a medieval chapel tells me that it was not found in the U.S. - so, what country was this found in, if you wish to say? CRUSADER who is one of our "charter members" from England seems to know & dated your "nice" buckle from the 1300's period. Please let us know what other items you find there on future "digs" - Good Luck & Happy Hunting....Thanks.

BILL
Northern "Panhandle" FLORIDA

 

[Inspector]

Nice buckle, nice find, congrats

Welcome to tnet, GL & HH

 

[Peyton Manning]

Medieval chapel on your grounds? You must be somebody!