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Description: | Copper alloy medieval three piece strap-end, probably dating to the 14th century. The composite strap-end is circular in shape with a rectangular shaped upper part. The attachment edge is slightly broken but there are the remains of two rivet holes at each side where it would have been attached to a strap or belt. Directly below (and between) these two rivet holes is a third rivet for attachment. This survives in place and is copper alloy. The front of this panel has cast linear decoration. At the terminal end is a spherical knop with an iron rivet through it. The front of the main (circular) element of the strap-end comprises cast openwork decoration inside a border; this is decorated with a line of incised dashes. Within the circular border are three smaller circles and within each of these a small cut-out trilobe. The strap-end is made from three separate pieces; a forked spacer between the front and back plates. The use of the spacer enabled this type of strap-end to have an elaborate knop of terminal A similar parallel can be seen in Geoff Egan & Frances Pritchard's 'Dress Accessories' p.140, Fig. 91 and 92 (No.650). The object weighs 10.01g and measures 41mm in length, 21mm in width and 5.5mm in thickness (at the terminal).
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