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Description: | This object is an internal cast spacer from a mediaeval strap end. It consists of a flat circular ring of metal 1.5mm thick, and 2.5mm broad, forming a ring 15mm in diameter: from one edge of the circle issues a round-cast finial in the form of an acorn in its cup, and on the opposite side of the circle the band is thickened to form a straight outer edge with a small point or prong at either end. The acorn tip was the finial of the strap end, but the ring was covered by outer sheets of copper alloy which were strengthened by this inner spacer.
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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