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Description: | A copper-alloy probable strap fitting: a strap mount or horse harness decoration. The mount is a sub-circular in plan. The upper surface of this mount is decorated with two low-relief concentric rings with a circular perforation in the centre. This perforation is filled with iron, probably the remains of an iron rivet. The reverse is flat. Either side of this circular mount the edges are straight and form a ?????? shape in profile. The folded arms are a ??I?? shape in section, with a narrowed central section. The corners are rounded. One arm is bent at a greater angle than 90??. The surface has an abraded mid blue/green coloured patina. It measures 23.09mm long, 21.05mm wide and 10.49mm thick, and it weighs 6g.
A comparison to this fitting cannot be found, however the style of decoration, the condition of the patina may suggest a Roman date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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