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Description: | A copper-alloy sword-belt fitting, probably of Post-Medieval date. The surface of the fitting has been decorated with a symmetrical floral design. The artefact is made up of two plates which are joined together by a ring (which is part of the small plate) and a closed hook (which is part of the larger plate). The hinged mechanism still moves. The small plate is rectangular but has curved edges. One edge shows evidence of a break, suggesting that this artefact has been broken off of another piece of the fitting. The larger plate is also rectangular, the edge nearest the hook has curved corners and the edge furthest away from the hook has a 'm' shaped cut away curve. The reverse is blank. The artefact is not complete because one would expect there to be an identical artefact connected to this one (where the break line is). The artefact is slightly worn and the break looks well worn. The metal has a mid-brownish green patina. | 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: | 1500
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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