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Description: | A copper alloy composite strap end. The strap end is composed of two plates, a spacer, and a copper alloy rivet. The strap end is an elongated rectangle in plan, with one narrow terminal of one plate and the spacer forming a '>' shape with an integral '+' protruding. The second plate is just rectangular in plan with a '>' terminal but the cross is missing, this appears to be a recent loss. The strap end is otherwise undecorated. Between the two plates there is a spacer visible in profile allowing for a void to occur between the plates. There is a single copper alloy rivet holding the plates and originally the strap together. In profile the strap end is bent at approximately 40ยบ. The surface of the strap end has a mottled corroded surface. In length the strap end is 38.69mm, 12.02mm wide and 3.92mm thick. It weighs 5.7g. In Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) there are similar strap ends, particularly Nos. 664 and 671 which date to the late 13th to mid 15th centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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