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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy strap fitting or fastening. Consisting of a circular hoop with a flat circular stud fixed to one side via a neck, which projects at c90 degrees from the hoop. The hoop has a flat back face and a rounded front face. The hoop measures 23.6mm in external diameter and 17.7mm in internal diameter it is 5mm in thickness. It narrows slightly opposite the stud, suggesting wear in this area. The projecting neck is rectangular and concave sided, measuring 4.9mm in length, 4.1mm in width and 5.1mm in thickness. The stud measures 10.8mm in diameter.
This stud is similar to other examples from Suffolk, Shimpling (see SF-10003) Witnesham (see SF-0FAB00) and Kenton (see SF-10270). These strap fasteners were possibly used as junction straps for reinforcing bags or as part of an attachment of a sword to its harness or belt. They are likely to be mid 1st century 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: | 25
100 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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