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Description: | The object is a probable strap slide of medieval date or mid 14th to 15th century. It is made of cast copper alloy.
In plan the object is sub-rectangular with a central integral external rivet. In cross-section the slide frame is sub-rectangular and the rivet is sub-circular. As an example Egan (Egan, G and Pritchard, F. 1991 Medieval Finds From Excavations in London: 3. Dress Accessories c.1150 ?? c.1450, HMSO, London, Fig.147, no. 1236) illustrates a strap slide that is similar to, but smaller than the recorded object. According to Egan strap slides (or loops) were used to hold down the loose parts of straps (Egan 1991, 229).
The object is a light matt green colour with no sign of a patina. It is abraded and some of the loop is missing due to corrosion. The object is incomplete. The length of the strap slide is 20.0mm, the width is 13.2mm and the internal width is 16.0mm, and the weight is 1.64g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Housley, Sarah - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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