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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-slide of Medieval date. The now-bent frame would originally have been sub-trapezoidal in plan. The shorter vertical side and the two horizontal sides are of thin section, with flat surfaces; the outer side is wider and has a convex outer surface. A short distance from the shorter vertical side are two inward-pointing, opposing projections. The object measures 17.8mm long, 20.8mm wide and 5.8mm thick. The weight is 3.6g.Several examples of this category of artefact have been found in excavations in London. It is suggested that this particular type, with internal projections, is the earliest and probably dates from the late 12th to late 14th centuries (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 233). The function of such objects is thought to have been to secure the free end of a strap.
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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