Can you help identify this artifact?

[A Lenape Scot]

I am trying to identify this buckle that I have. It is 4.5 inches across, Has a weaving pattern, some silver inlay left, and is very old and worn. Here is a link to pinterest with pictures of it. Has anyone seen one like this before?

http://pinterest.com/jlynch70/pins/

Thanks, Jeremy

[Southern Breeze]

It's a metal thingy.

[artificer]

It looks like an "annular" brooch. A standard celtic brooch/pin for a cloak/wrap. If it is, it would be worn on the shoulder (usually the left) and hold the wrapped fabric around the shoulders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_brooch

ith:

[auld argonian]

Artificer got it in one!

Best

AA

[guardsman]

be a good fly plaid pin ,if your into white tie events

[Deirachel]

I don't think it's an annular. Note the "pin" is attached on both sides, not on just one.

Looking at the side view, you can see where the tongue is attached to pivoting pins going into the main body of the ring (the attachments of tongue to pins is what we see in the tongue attachment image).

That my friends is a belt buckle.