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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy, strap distributor or harness fitting, Probably dating to the 10th/11th century AD. This artefact has a D-shaped cross-section with a lozenge-shaped terminal at the centre of which is a sub-rectangular aperture. On the lozenge-shaped terminal, there are rounded protruding knobs at each angle. These fittings are usually double ended with symmetrical terminals but this example has a smooth ring springing from a thickening of the shaft. Through this ring is looped an iron loop. Whether this extra loop is part of the original fitting or relates to a secondary use is difficult to be certain of. The underside of the artefact is flat with no decoration. The strap distributor is in a slightly worn but fair condition. | 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: | 1000
1100 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Jennifer Moss | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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