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Description: | The object is a Medieval strap end, made from sheet copper alloy. In Egan and Pritchard there are similar strap ends, particularly No. 605 which date to the late 13th to mid 15th centuries. The strap end is an elongated trapezoid in plan, however one end has a small '+' protruding. The strap end is made up of two copper alloy sheets which are riveted together by a copper alloy rivet at each end. The upper sheet is decorated with a 'X' which is formed by two lines of zig-zags. In profile the strap end is slightly crumpled, forming an irregular 'Z' shape in profile. In length the strap end is 39.3mm, 14.9mm wide and 2.5mm thick. It weighs 4.13g. The surface of the strap end has a blue/green coloured patina.
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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