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Description: | A hexagonal fragment of a copper alloy strap end, with angled lower side edges and a (now) squared-off bottom edge. The upper and lower edges may be broken, with the strap end originally longer in length. Two rivet holes are arranged vertically in the lower half of the shield. Traces of iron corrosion products remain within the upper of these.
The surface is corroded but traces of gilding remain. The gilding appears to be confined to bands with zig-zag edges, possibly in a heraldic design. This design is no longer distinct but there is a main cross dividing the shield-shape area with circular or semi-circular motifs in the upper quadrants. There is a similar zig-zag border around the edges. This design may have been combined with areas of enamel, now lost. The reverse is undecorated. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ghey, Eleanor - British Museum | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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