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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy strap end, dating to the 15th Century.
The strap end is formed from two plates. The front plate is much larger than the back plate and the two are joined together via four rivets (two iron and two copper alloy). The strap end in roughly rectangular in shape with two leaf-shaped extensions, projecting from one of the shorter sides of the rectangular. There is an oval aperture below the leaves, in between them, where they meet the main body of the strap end. The leaves have been incised with further linear decoration, which resembles a stylised depiction of a leaf. The main body of the strap end is also decorated with incised lines. There is a linear border and a depiction possibly of the letter A ?? written in a medieval script known as ??Black Letter??. The fields around the letter have been infilled with rocker-arm incised designs.
The square back plate is attached to the main body of the front plate. It does not cover the leaves. The entire object measures 33.9mm x 20.7mm x 4.7mm. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and it is slightly pitted. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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