The most common types of closures for medieval belt pouches include: - Buckles: These are often based on historical originals and are considered particularly secure, as they prevent accidental opening.
- Horn buttons or leather toggles: These traditional closures are easy to use and offer an authentic look, but can be less secure than buckles during vigorous movement.
- Leather cords and tabs: Often used in combination with a rolled leather button, they offer a flexible, but usually somewhat less secure, closure.
- Metal hooks: These allow for quick opening and closing of the pouch.
- Ornate metal discs: Here, leather straps are threaded through a disc, reliably securing the contents. The security of the contents generally increases with the strength of the closure; buckles and straps secured by metal discs offer the highest level of protection against loss or unauthorized access.