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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy sword belt fitting of Post-Medieval date (c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1700). Length 38.0mm, maximum width 13.6mm and maximum thickness measured across the dome 5.6mm. Weight 5.90g.The fitting consists of a highly domed oval plate, 13.0mm in length with a maximum width of 13.6mm. It has a terminal at one end and an integral hook at the opposite end. The terminal is sub-triangular in plan and is pierced with a hole filled with the remains of a copper alloy rivet. The dome has five longitudinal facets and a hollow reverse. At the opposite end, adjacent to the domed feature, there is a transverse moulded rib. At the rear of this moulding is an integrally cast integral stud which is about 0.8mm in length. Beyond the transverse moulding is an integral hook which is D-shaped in cross-section, strongly convex on its outer face. It projects forwards slightly before curving to the rear.The piece is largely corroded overall and is covered in light green copper alloy corrosion products.
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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