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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting, probably relating to a sword belt. Post-Medieval (c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1650). Maximum overall length: 60.5mm; width: 23.2mm; thickness: 8.1mm; weight: 7.45g.The fitting consists of three separate parts, a suspension loop, a free running sub-circular ring and a fragment of a possible loop. The suspension loop, 37.0mm in length, is in the form of a strip of metal folded widthways to form the plate and loop. From the loop end each plate flares and becomes wider towards the attachment end. At the front the slightly convex loop has two low horizontal moulded ribs and the flat plate has three longitudinal lines of decoration. However, due to severe corrosion it is not possible to describe the decoration. At the rear the loop and the plate are plain and slightly convex. The plate has a rivet hole on the longitudinal centre line in each plate. The front hole is slightly counter-sunk and has a diameter of 1.3mm and the other hole has a diameter of 0.9mm.The free running ring has a maximum outer diameter of 18.2mm and is sub-oval in cross-section. At one of the narrower ends there is an incomplete integral appendage measuring 5.5mm x 5.5mm.The fragment of loop on the free running ring may have been similar to the aforementioned suspension loop. It is smaller but has similar horizontal ribs although the majority of this part is missing due to old breaks.All three elements of this find are severely corroded and in poor condition. However, traces of a mid-green patina are present.
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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