The medieval belt buckle
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Archaeologists unearthed a medieval belt buckle in Perth following work to repair a collapsed sewer. The group were allowed to examine the area in the Kirkgate as Scottish Water repaired the network.
The copper alloy buckle is believed to date back to the 12th Century and was found along with animal bones, shells and pottery.
A panel of experts will decide where the buckle should be housed, but it is hoped it will end up in Perth Museum.
Catherine Smith from SUAT archaeological consultants told the BBC Scotland news website how they discovered the treasure.
"We found this encrusted buckle which had been folded over, but was obviously something nice," she said.
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Friday, March 07, 2008