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Description: | A cast copper alloy sword belt fitting of early postmedieval date. The fitting consists of an elaborate cast plate with foliate side edges, a scrolled lower edge from which a large, rounded hook protrudes, and a shaped lower edge. It would have been worn with the hook uppermost. The plate is pierced three times, and bears foliate ornament and a central field featuring an inscription (possibly 'SHP'). It has an even green patina, though there are rusty ptches around the piercings, suggesting that it was secured using iron rivets.
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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