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Description: | A cast copper alloy strap fitting; strap loop. In plan the frame is 'D' shape which has an integral stud in the centre of the exterior of the straight edge. The stud is rectangular in section. The sides and lower edge are sub-rectangular in section. The loop has a well developed mid green/grey patina. It measures 16.82mm long, 16.85mm wide and 2.45mm thick. It weighs 1.2g.The strap loop is Medieval. Similar strap loops are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (Egan G. and Pritchard F. 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press), for example No.1231, which are dated to late 13th to 14th centuries. A strap loop would be used on a belt, for example, to secure the terminal of a belt once it has passed through the buckle.
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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