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Description: | Unusual copper alloy strap fitting, probably related to horse harness wear. The fitting has a circular frame with a large rectangular loop attached to this and hanging below. The circular frame has two raised decorative knuckle shaped elements ? one on each side so that they are opposite each other, and divide the frame into two. Each of these appears to have once (possibly) held enamel decoration. The ring-shaped frame on one side is of semi-circular section and has two small circular indentations (that may have contained decorative enamel); one below each ?knuckle? shape, whilst the other half of the frame is flat with evidence of silvering or tinning on the surface. The large loop below is of square section. Overall the piece looks to have been made in two pieces with the frame being joined onto the loop. The object weighs 11.04g and measures 33.9mm in length, 28.9mm in width and 16.7mm in thickness.
Overall this find looks medieval although no parallels have been identified. Looped strap fittings do occur in the Bronze Age and Iron Age but, again no parallels to this one have been identified therefore the date is not confirmed. | 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: | 1100
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Marshall | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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