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Description: | Medieval strap end. Cast copper alloy tongue-shaped strap end; one rivet hole containing an iron rivet at the proximal end, which is birfurcated to take the strap; the strap end tapers slightly towards the rounded terminal. This appears to have been cast in one piece. The bifurcation extends c.3mm down one side and 1mm down the other, but the strap end is hollow internally for at least 6mm. Fine mid green patina with some pitting. Length 20.31mm, width at proximal end 8.90mm, variable thickness 2.7mm (distal end) - 3.8mm (proximal end), weight 2.31g.
No parallel for this in Egan's "Dress Accessories" (1991, HMSO), but the single rivet hole suggests a medieval date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Atherton, Rachel - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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