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Description: | Fragment of copper alloy medieval strap-end, consisting of part of the upper (decorated) plate only. It measures 25.2x(max)21.4mm and weighs 2.68g.
The open end has a circular aperture at the centre and two in situ rivets either side. On the reverse there is much corrosion around these. The strap end narrows to a recent-ish break 16.2mm in width.
The fragment is decorated with a groove running along the centre of the strap-end. From this to either side are diagonal lines alternating between turning upwards and downwards to create rough diamond shapes. Between these the area is filled with lighter grooves of zigzags. Either side of the circular aperture a pair of diagonal grooves flanks the last.
The underside of the strap-end is worn, as are the edges.
The circular aperture is common on composite strap-ends with forked spacers, although there is no 'shadow' on the udnerside of this strap-end to suggest this. Examples from London (Egan and Pritchard, Dress Accessories , 1991) were found in contexts dating from the late 13th to mid-15th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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