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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy and tinned sword belt fitting of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1700). Length 31.0mm, maximum width 20.0mm and maximum thickness 4.2mm. Weight 3.72g.The cast-in-one object consists of three distinct integral elements, an incomplete plate with a curving profile, a rectangular part with an open centre and a circular suspension loop on one of the longer sides of the rectangular part. The incomplete plate, which is flat and symmetrical, is 9.0mm in length and has a maximum width of 11.9mm. At the centre of this part, along the longitudinal centre-line, is a circular rivet hole which has a diameter of 2.0mm. Around the edge of the plate is a plain border 0.8mm in width. Within the border, the plate is decorated with a raised foliate design. However this decoration is barely visible. The rectangular part is 22.0mm in length and 12.0mm in width and the inner rectangular opening is 12mm in length and 6.4mm in width. The two longer sides are flat and the short side adjoining the plate is also flat but slightly raised above the height of the longer sides. The other short side is raised further in height and when viewed from the end, is curved in profile. Each of these two short ends also has raised foliate decoration which is also barely visible. The integral loop appended from one of the longer sides of the rectangular part is roughly circular in plan and projects outwards about 7.5mm. The perforation of the loop is circular with a maximum diameter of 3.3mm. The reverse is plain and flat, excepting the shorter side of the rectangular part at the terminal end, which is concave. On this side the rivet hole is counter-sunk and has iron staining around its edge. The piece is in fair condition. It has a patchy light green patina and also has areas covered with superficial copper alloy corrosion products. Where the metal is visible its surface colour is reddish brown. There are also scant remins of tinning which are visible on the front only.Similar sword belt fittings have been recorded from Wellington Parish, Somerset, Oakley Parish, Buckinghamshire and the Isle of Wight. See Portable Antiquities Scheme finds: SOMDOR-2A58F2, WAW-10A0B2 and IOW-BA2075.
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