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Description: | A copper alloy strap end which is medieval in date. The strap end is 31.3mm long, 10.1mm wide and 2.4mm thick. It is of three piece construction, consisting of a front plate, a back plate and a half length spacer. The strap end is sub-rectangular with a slightly rounded closed end. This may have originally been pointed, but the edge of the metal is very chipped and damaged on all the edges. A rivet in the closed end holds the three pieces together and a second rivet through the front and back plate at the open end would have attached the strap end to the strap. There does not appear to be any decoration. The metal is deeply patinated to a light green, almost turquoise colour which is glossy and smooth, though chipped in places. Similar strap ends can be seen in 'Dress Accessories' by Egan and Pritchard (1991).
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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