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Description: | A copper alloy strap end which dates from the medieval period. The object is 34.5mm long, 8.4mm wide and 2.6mm thick. It seems to be constructed from two pieces of metal probably soldered together at the closed end. Both pieces have snapped off where the plates would have thinned to allow the strap to fit between them, so the open end is missing. The main part of the strap end is rectangular, but at the closed end it has a narrowed neck and then a decorative collared terminal which is shaped like a fleur-de-lis with each lobe splitting into three at the ends. There are very faint traces of a incised or punched border. The strap end is well made, is in good condition and the metal has a glossy green brown patina. Parallels (but none very similar) 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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