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Description: | Fragment of medieval composite strap end. This fragment is essentially a frame that is subcircular in plan with one flattened side, which originally would have had two extending, flaring prongs on the same plane, that formed the forked spacer. These prongs are now missing. The object is flat, but has a moulded knop, opposite to where the prongs would have been, in the form of an acorn, with a moulded collar above, that is subcircular in section. The frame has crude striation marks on it and a 'v' shaped incised on the frame at the flattened side. As this object would have been covered with a decorative plate, these marks were not intended to be seen and probably result from its manufacture. All break edges are worn smooth suggesting damage occurred in antiquity. The original surface survives with an even dark green patina with small patches of lighter green where it is scratched or damaged. The object is 31.7mm long,of which 11.24mm is the knop, 21.46mm wide, 1.36mm thick at the frame and weighs 2.66g. Egan and Pritchard, 1991, do not illustrate an exact parallel but do show a circular framed strap end with its knop broken off, and other examples of semicircular frames with acorn knops. Given these examples, this object dates from the 13th or 14th 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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