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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap-end dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is tongue shaped in plan and rectangular in cross-section. The object consists of two sheets of copper alloy with a forked spacer between. There is a rivet at the bottom and the top of the object, centrally aligned. The sheet on one side of the object has been broken away at the sides. The other sheet is mostly complete but shows signs of wear. The object has a dark green patina. Similar examples can be found on p.140-143, Egan and Pritchard, (1991)
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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