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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy composite strap end with forked spacer dating to the late 13th - 14th century. This is the circular form of the composite with circular front and back plates which have a spade-shaped grooved aperture in the upper edge. There are two rivets in situ, one on each side of this aperture. The forked spacer has an acorn-shaped terminal which projects beyond the circular plates. The acorn terminal is moulded three-dimensionally with cross-hatching on the cup section. The end of the leather strap is preserved between the plates. The copper alloy has no patina due to the environment of the foreshore where this was recovered.Similar strap ends are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard (1991:140-141) and they were excavated from two contexts, one dated c. 1270 - 1350 and the other c. 1350-1400 which suggested the date range for this example.Dimensions: length: 38.51mm; width: 26.45mm; thickness: 5.50mm; weight: 11.87g.Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of London. The Stationery Office, LondonA Post Medieval copper alloy strap end
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