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Description: | A fragment of a Medieval composite strap-end.The piece represents the lower portion of a forked spacer. Only small portions of the prongs survive. At the base of these prongs is a flat area containing an in-situ copper-alloy rivet. Protruding from below is an acorn-shaped moulding. The piece measures 20.8mm long, 11.5mm wide and 3.5mm thick. The weight is 1.42g.Similar strap-ends were discovered during excavations in London, mainly in layers dating from the late 13th and 14th centuries (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 140-146).
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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