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Description: | A cast, copper alloy composite strap end, with two of the original three parts surviving. It has a forked spacer, with an integral decorative terminal ending in a hemispherical knop. The terminal is decorated with two transverse collars with a raised section between; the grooves delineating these features are shorter than the features themselves, resulting in the terminal having wavy edges. One plate also survives; a flat sheet of copper alloy, the shape of which mimics the spacer on the upper portion then extends beyond it to a slightly flared end at the attachment end. There is a single rivet hole for fastening to the strap; the rivet is missing. The plate is decorated with a double row of rouletted V shaped marks forming a triangle at the attachment end. The strap end has a dark green patina. It dates from the 14th century and similar forms are discussed in Dress Accessories.
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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