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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap end made of a single strip folded in half widthways at the end. In shape it is a simple rectangular with rounded corners, some of the rounding may be from wear. There is a single rivet which appears to be cast integrally with the front and then roughly hammered flat after going through the strap and a hole in the back plate. The strap end is highly corroded obscuring any decoration but there are traces of gilding.While strap ends made of a piece folded widthways are known from the Medieval period the use of an integral, crude rivet is unusual. It is similar to SUSS-8C2F60 for which a date from 1100 - 1250 AD was suggested. It is 26.3 mm long, 11.3 mm wide, 3.9 mm thick and weighs 4.08 grams.
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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