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Description: | A copper alloy strap fitting; a mount which probably dates from the post medieval period. It is rectangular with a trefoil shaped terminal with a collar deliniated by two notches on each side of the plate. The rest of the plate is not decorated. At the other end, the mount steps up and terminates in a patinated break. Rather than being thicker at the step, the plate bends upwards and then continues along. On the reverse, two integral rivtes or spikes are visible between the decorative terminal and the step. One is bent over to grip the leather, and the other is broken where it was bent. The mount has a patchy patina, with a red and green colouration. It is 51mm long, 16.9mm wide and 6mm thick. It weighs 10.21g. It is not certain what this mount was from. If a strap mount, the step could be to create a recess into which another element could fit, perhaps as part of a suspension mechanism. The step could also be part of a clasp or catch if the mount is from some other object. The use of bent integral spikes suggests a post medieval date and attachment to leather.
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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