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Description: | Complete medieval strap end with sheet spacer. The strap end is formed from two plates of metal that are subrectangular in plan. Still viewed in plan, the open end of the strap end is pointed and is flanked by pointed knops. The closed, terminal end is curved with a rounded knop placed at the centre of the curve. A fixing hole is visible at the pointed top of the strap end and at the curved bottom. Copper alloy rivets survive in both. When viewed in profile the strap end is V shaped. The sheet spacer partially survives and is visible between the plates. The original surface survives with a mid green patina. There are some patches of orangey brown corrosion product. The strap end is 22.06mm long, 12.02mm wide1.72mm at the closed end and weighs 1.99g. Egan and Pritchard, 1991, Dress Accessories, London: HMSO, illustrate similar strap ends on page 147. They date from the 14th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | McDonald, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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