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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy strap distributor (13th-14th century). The strap distributor is square with an equal armed cross-shaped cutaway. Each corner has a raised cube, forming a central notch on each side. Still attached to one side is the clip consisting of a broadly rectangular sheet of copper alloy, notched for attachment, that is folded over. The upper sheet has an integral rivet and the lower sheet is perforated with the rivet pushed through. The upper plate has slightly scalloped edges and a V-shaped cutaway along the end. The front surface had moulded cross-hatching decoration. Patchy pale green patina with large areas of red-brown base metal visible. It is similar to no. 1402 found in Winchester which is dated by parallel to London to the 13th-14th centuries (Biddle 1990:546).
Dimensions: Length 37.13mm; Width 14.26mm; Thickness 7.12mm; Weight 6.13g.
Reference: Biddle, M Artefacts from Medieval Winchester Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester. Winchester Studies 7 ii [pages: 546 ] | 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: | 1200
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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