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Description: | A copper alloy post-medieval sword belt fitting. The fitting is roughly trapezoid in shape, culminating in a hook at the base. Found attached to the hook was a small copper alloy ring with a break in it. The fitting is highly erroded making it difficult to determine whether it is decorated. There are two holes through the centre of the trapezoidal section both containing the remains of highly erroded iron rivets, which would have allowed the fitting to be attached to a leather strap originally. The fitting is fairly similar (though slightly simpler) in form to those shown in Read (2008) on pages 217-218. Read dates these to the 16th and 17th centuries.
Dimensions of fitting:
Length: 40mm, Width: 12.8mm, Thickness: 2.6mm.
Dimensions of ring:
Diameter: 11.4mm, Thickness: 1.6mm
Weight of both together: 3.2g | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Booth, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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