Belts (Men)

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Leather Belts

Recreation Guide
800-899 900-979 980-1040 1041-1100
Optional [R]


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Archaeology

  • In Birka only 29 men's graves contained belt fittings of western style (no studs). 26 buckles, 16 strap ends and 2 strap hoops. In only 11 cases were the buckle and strap ends found together.[MALARSTEDT 1986]
  • In Birka only 3 men's graves contained belt fittings of eastern style (with studs). Another possible 4th belt was found in a cremation. [JANSSON 1986]

Discussion
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Cloth Ties

Recreation Guide
800-899 900-979 980-1040 1041-1100
Encouraged


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Buckles

Possible uses other than on belts

Baldrics
Spurs
Pouches
Garters

Strap Ends


Strap Ends

Strap End Typology

The following section is abbreviated from Gabor Thomas’s [Thomas 2008] Finds Research

Class Avg. Length (mm) Avg. Width (mm) % of finds
A 42.3 12.2 63
B 43.6 9.5
C 44.4 4.3
D 47.9 8.8
E 43.5 20.6
F 47.5 12.6
G 45.9 11.8
H 41.6 15.3
I 35.5 9.6
J 29.1 10.2
K 36.5 13.8

See Also

References

  • [Malarstedt 1986] Malarstedt,Hilkka. Uebriger Guertelzubehoer. In Birka II-2 Systematische Analysen der Graeberfunde. 1986
  • [Jansson 1986] Jansson, Ingmar. Guertel und Guertelzubehoer vom Orientalischen Typ. In Birka II-2 Systematische Analysen der Graeberfunde. 1986