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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy strap slide of late Iron Age to Early Roman date. The strap slide is square in plan with a large raised central boss. The boss is surrounded by an incised ring which has been infilled with red enamel. Around this ring there is a raised lozenge shape with four oval shapes extending from the centre of each side to join with the outer corners of the square strap slide, this appears to have been made from infilled dark green enamel. The resulting cells seen between these ovals is also filled with red enamel. The reverse of the strap slide is slightly concave at its centre over which is a rectangular attachment loop. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is slightly worn.The strap slide is 20.1mm long, 10.4mm thick and weighs 7.3g.
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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