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Description: | A copper-alloy strap-slide of Medieval date. The frame is sub-trapezoidal, the outer edge being bowed. A short distance in from the opposite end (the bar) are two opposing internal projections. The object measures 20.1mm long, 27.7mm wide and 2.4mm thick. The weight is 2.88g.Several examples of strap-slides were 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 ends of buckled straps.
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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