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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-slide of medieval date. The frame is D-shaped and has flat surfaces and vertical inner and outer edges. Extending outwards from the centre of the vertical side is a tapering projection. The strap loop measures 11.3mm long, 15mm wide and 2.1mm thick. The weight is 0.67g.Several examples of such artefacts have been found in excavations in London, mostly in layers dating from the late 13th to late 14th centuries AD (see Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p.232-235). It is thought that their purpose was to secure the free end of a strap.
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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