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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-slide of medieval date. The frame is sub-trapezoidal in plan and has a short projection extending outwards from the centre of the shorter vertical side. The long vertical side is convex and has a faceted outer surface. The object measures 14mm long, 15.4mm wide and 2.7mm thick. The weight is 0.9g.Several strap-slides were found in excavations in London, in layers dating from the late 13th to 14th centuries AD (see Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 232-235). The function of such objects is thought to be 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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