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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy possible strap fitting or fastening. Consisting of a circular hoop measuring 41.3mm in external diameter and 24.1mm in internal diameter. It has a roughly circular cross-section. There is a roughly rectangular shaped scar, where there was presumably originally a projection. Opposite the scar the hoop narrows and its outer edge has a rectangular indentation. Similar circular hoops which are complete with circular studs fixed to one side via a neck, which projects at c90 degrees from the hoop are known from Suffolk, from Shimpling (see SF-10003) Witnesham (see SF-0FAB00) and Kenton (see SF-10270). These strap fasteners were possibly used as junction straps for reinforcing bags or as part of an attachment of a sword to its harness or belt. They are likely to be mid 1st century in date. This incomplete example could therefore be a strap fastening of this type.
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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