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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy strap fitting and distributor, probably Medieval in date (1200-1500 AD). The artefact consists of a cast copper alloy strap end with a cast copper alloy strap junction linked through it. The strap terminal is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering into a triangular point at one end. It has a D-shape section, with a slightly domed front surface and a flat back. At the pointed end, the fitting has been folded around to its reverse to create an attachment loop, and this must have been done after the cast strap junction was in place. The junction is a simple circular-sectioned ring, and is also made of cast copper alloy. The strap fitting has a green patina but is mostly covered in a pale concretion, with patches of bright red corrosion. The artefact measures 29.9mm long, 11.9mm wide and 3.3mm thick. It weighs 4.16 grams.
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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