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Description: | A double sheet, composite Medieval strap end, dating to between c.1300-1500. The copper-alloy strap end comprises a front plate (which is bent on the longest sides to allow enough space for the leather strap to pass through it without being seen in section) and a flat back plate. Both plate are made of copper-alloy. The front plate, which is decorated, has two small rivets holes situated near to the opening of the strap end. These rivet holes are also evident on the back plate. The rivets still survive in situ; they are also made of copper-alloy and can be seen projecting from the back plate inside the strap end. It is unlikely that this strap end has a forked spacer as there does not seem to be enough room in-between the plates. The strap end is sub rectangular in shape, tapering to a curved terminal opposite the opening. The two sheets were found together but are no longer joined. The front plate is decorated with a random rocker tracing design. The design is divided in two by an engraved line, which runs from the opening to the terminal down the centre of the plate. Either side of this line there is a number of engraved line at 90 degrees to the central line, these line go on to make further shapes which contain the rocker tracing. The back plate is undecorated. Both the terminal and the opening of the strap end have been damaged. The damage looks well worn. The metal has gone a mid lime-green colour. Parallels for this type of strap end can be found in Egan, G and Pritchard, F, Dress Accessories (reference below).
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