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Description: | Medieval lead alloy strap-end, probably of late 14th or 15th century dateThe strap-end is of hollow-ended type, with a cast front plate and sheet back plate. The sheet back plate has been lost. The strap-end has an overall length of 51.5mm, a maximum width at the attachment edge of 26.3mm and a weight of 13.6g. The strap was secured within a trapezoidal box with converging sides (19.7mm x 18.1mm, internal dimensions) by four copper alloy rivet, two of which remain in-situ. The front of the box was decorated with an inscription in Black Lettering. The inscription is now difficult to read, but may have comprised the letters 'IHS', indicating the name of Christ. There is a double-rib border before the solid-cast terminal. The terminal (27.8mm long and 25.5mm wide) is in the form of a ten-lobed star on an openwork and integral base comprising two concave arms and ending in projecting scrolls. The strap-end has a mid-grey colour, with yellow brown patination in recessed and protected areas.
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