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Description: | Copper-alloy sword-belt fitting consisting of a plate with a loop. The plate has a convex oval plate with two transverse ridges at one end and a single one at the other. Beyond the single ridge is a rounded knopped terminal with an iron rivet. A second iron rivet cuts through the double ridge. Beyond the double ridge is a circular lobe (15 mm diameter) with a raised rim and a U-shaped perforation. On one side of this lobe is another smaller circular lobe, 9 mm in diameter, with a central circular perforation. This type of fitting was attached to the belt and presumably received a hook from a similar fitting on the sword-scabbard. The hole in the larger circular plate varies in shape but the reason for this is uncertain - possibly wear. 16th or 17th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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