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Description: | Incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting, probably associated with a sword belt. Post Medieval (AD 1600 ? AD 1700). Length 31mm, maximum width 12mm an maximum thickness of plate 2mm. Weight 3.05g. The piece consists of a plate with an integral hook. The plate is slightly convex at the front and slightly concave at the rear and is an inverted sub-triangular shape in plan. The end opposite the hook is curved to form a cusped edge. Along the longitudinal median centre line are two small iron rivets which are burred over at the rear. At the front, between the plate and the tapering hook, there is a narrow transverse groove. The hook is D-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. It curves rearwards to form a U-shape in profile. However, the tip of the hook is broken and missing. This break is old. The piece is corroded and is in poor condition. Each side of the plate is covered with iron staining from the two rivets. | 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: | 1600
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Frank Basford | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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