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Description: | A cast copper alloy strap fitting of probable Post-Medieval date, possibly a sword belt fitting. It comprises a sub-rectangular plate that is slightly curved in profile and has an integrally cast suspension loop at the top. The suspension loop is oval in shape with a central circular perforation that demonstrates evidence of use wear. At the centre of the plate is a second circular perforation flanked on either side by the remains of single circular iron rivets that exhibit extensive iron corrosion and are now mostly missing. To each side of the front face the edges have a border consisting of a single vertical groove with a series of V-shaped notches creating a wavy exterior edge. At the base of the plate are two central V-shaped notches with large semi-circular notches to either side and further single V-shaped notches towards the outer edge. The back face of the object is undecorated and slightly rough to the touch, suggesting it was left unfinished and not visible when in use. The surfaces have a dark green patina but apparently no other decoration. This object measures 30.66mm in width, 31.08mm in height, 3.29mm in thickness, and weighs 6.28g.Several identical objects have been recored on the PAS database, including one from Suffolk (see SF-5C43E0, HESH-A5EF53, and IOW-D7A732). However, two differing dates are offered and with no clear reference to a published, excavated parallel. One suggestion is that it might be a strap fitting of later Early-Medieval date (see HESH-A5EF53). Contrastingly, the other Suffolk example is interpreted as a Post-Medieval sword belt fitting. The manufacture of this object, particularly with the unfinished back face and what appear to be drilled holes, would suggest a Post-Medieval date is most likely. If it served as a sword belt fitting this would indicate a date in the 16th-17th centuries AD for the current object.
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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