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Description: | Strap plate, this is rectangular 14mm long, 12mm wide and >1mm thick. This would have originally been a rectangular plate with a large central hole and smaller rivet holes at either end. Decoration would have compromised of an incised central diamond within an incised border. However, it is broken in two along the lone of the central hole so only a single rivet hole and incised triangle remain. Mid green patina, the edges are damaged, the artefact was originally gilt.
Similar examples have been excavated for contexts in London and Norwich (Margeson, 1993, 38-39) and have been dated 1300-1600 (Margeson, 1993, 38 & . | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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