Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932, Webster, A. Blyth (Adam Blyth), 1882-1956, Sexton, Eric H. L. (Eric Hyde Lord), 1902-1980 · London, J. Murray · leaf 549
ife in nearly everygrave, and this would make the absence of the normal beltfastenings somewhat surprising, but it may be partly accountedfor on the following grounds. While the fibula was normallyof bronze and was in most cases ornamented, the buckle was 1 Neville, Saxon Obsequies, Lond., 1852,… … t, 2, are j natural sizeJ, 4, are Continental IRON AND BRONZE BUCKLES 355 very commonly of iron, and, as was noticed above (p. 245),was plainer and more utilitarian. Buckles made of iron mustvery commonly have perished, or, lying, as they would, notconspicuously by the head but about the middle of…
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