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Description: | A fragment of a cast copper alloy swiveling strap fitting of medieval date. The surviving portion comprises just under half of a D-shaped attachment loop with an adjoining incomplete swiveling part. It measures 28.8mm by 22.6mm by 4.3mm and weighs 5.9g. The loop is circular in cross section with a moulded terminal in the form of an animal's head. The animal's jaws grasp three incomplete rings that formed part of the swivel fitting. When complete the rings would have been arranged in cylindrical form, forming the female part of the swivel. The male part of the swivel is missing.A similar but complete object identified as a cistern key can be seen in Egan's The Medieval Household (1998, pp. 242-3, no. 745). This was found is a context dating from c. 1350-1400. A more complete parallel has been recorded on this database (SUSS-225F31) which has enabled identification of SOMDOR-582967 as a swiveling strap fitting. SUSS-225F31 is complete and has a figure of eight strap attachment on the other side of the swivel. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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