iron belt buckle

MAC OLE-00776
Object type belt buckle
Culture/period Medieval
Materials iron
Technique forging
Mint
Production date 900 / 1100
Current location Reserves
Archaeological site Olèrdola. Església de Sant Miquel (sector 06)
Township Olèrdola (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Barcelona, Alt Penedès)
Dimensions 45 x 45 x 13 mm
Description
Circular object with one flat end and a pin in the central part. The flat part was used to pass through the fabric or leather belt. Found inside tomb 102, of the anthropomorphic type, in the Sant Miquel necropolis, during the 2007 excavation, it corresponded to an adult male and the buckle indicates that he was dressed.
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© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2323