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Description: | Complete cast copper alloy strap fitting in the form of a hooked mount. Medieval (AD 1230 ? AD 1350). Length 59mm, maximum width 8mm and maximum thickness 3mm. Weight 6.74g.
The undecorated mount comprises a sub-rectangular plate with an integral hook. The plate is convex at the front and flat at the rear. It is about 30mm in length and the attachment end is slightly rounded and ends with a pointed terminal. The plate has two rivet holes (the rivets are lost), one at each end and both are 2.5mm in diameter. The integral hook is 4mm in width and is largely D-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. However, it is slightly flattened at the tip. The hook projects forward and downwards and then curves rearwards so that it has a U-shaped profile as viewed from the side. It is generally corroded with a patchy light green patina but is in a stable and 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: | 1230
1350 | 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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