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Description: | A copper-alloy composite strap-end of medieval date. Several examples of such strap-ends have been found in late 13th to early 15th century levels in London (see, for example, Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 144-5).The strap end consists of two plates separated by a spacer. The equal-sized plates are pentagonal in plan, having a horizontal top side, and tapering long sides which angles inwards sharply at the bottom. The central spacer extends approximately half way up the plates and extends at the bottom into a moulded projection of three transverse ridges and grooves above a roughly globular terminal. Given the lack of rivets at the spacer end, it seems likely that the three elements are soldered together at this point. At the top, a single copper-alloy rivet, located centrally, holds the two plates together and would have secured the strap-end to the strap itself. The upper surface of one plate has a pattern at the top, which takes the form of an inverted triangle made up of two rows of punched triangular indentations. All surfaces of the object have traces of a black coating.The object is slightly bent at the top but is otherwise in reasonable condition. It measures up to 12.2mm wide, 32.3mm long and 4.5mm thick. The weight is 3.6g.
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