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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy early medieval strap fitting for which no parallel could be found. This strap fitting consists of a square chip carved panel with a complete flaring triangular shaped terminal projecting from one side of this and an old break from the other, now worn. It measures 31.5mm in surviving length and 13mm in width, across the end of the complete flaring terminal which is the widest point.
The square panel measures c9mm by 9mm in size, its front face has a border groove. Within this is a chip carved quatrefoil which is gilt. The complete terminal has two central circular rivet holes, one of which has a complete copper-alloy rivet in situ. The square panel is c3mm in thickness and the fitting becomes thinner towards its terminal which is 1.5mm in thickness.
It seems likely that this object was attached to a strap or belt and had a decorative function. | 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: | 500
1066 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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