<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31349450</termId><termName>counter plates</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Components of some belts, especially those that formed a part of early medieval dress: a counter plate was placed opposite the buckle. These were found on belts that would have included a buckle, and sometimes a rectangular back plate placed in the middle of the belt at the back for decoration. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:34:18</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>UF</relationType><termId>31349451</termId><termName>counter plate</termName><termType>ND</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31323270</termId><termName>belt components</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>