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Description: | A cast copper alloy openwork object, possibly a mount or belt/strap fitting of Post-Medieval date. It is sub-rectangular in plan, flaring to one end, which has a curved, crescent shaped outer edge. The opposing end has a small integral semi-circular suspension loop with circular perforation that is in line with the remainder of the object. In profile the object is convex. It has openwork decoration comprising a small cross with spearhead terminals that join the middle of each side of the rectangular frame. On the exterior of each of the short sides of the frame are incised parallel vertical grooves, and there are traces of gilding on all exterior surfaces.
The object measures 27.17mm in width, 17.56mm in height, 2.24mm in thickness, and weighs 4.30g. The exact usage of this object is uncertain. Its curved shape and openwork decoration combined with the small loop at one end might indicate it was a fastener or perhaps a belt or sword belt fitting (see Bailey, 1995: pp. 46-47; Read, 1995: pp. 113). It is probably Post-Medieval in date, although a slightly earlier date at the end of the Medieval period cannot be ruled out. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brown, Andrew | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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