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Description: | A complete copper-alloy strap fitting consisting of a circular ring, measuring 21.14mm in external diameter and 13.49mm in internal diameter, and a roughly rectangular shaped copper-alloy bolt/fitting with a circular perforation through one terminal, through which the ring passes. The bolt/fitting measures 19mm in length and 8.4mm in width, at its widest point, it is 7mm thick. The rounded perforated end flares outwards before being waisted towards the other terminal, which is roughly tirangular in shape with rounded corners. Traces of gilding can be seen both the ring and the bolt/fitting. This object may be a swivel of some kind, although these more normally have D-shaped loops, one with an integral bolt and the other with a perforation. Like the more common types of swivel found this example is likely to be a multi-use item. It is also most likely to be medieval in date. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1100
1540 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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