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Description: | A copper-alloy two-piece strap-end of Medieval date.The two plates of the strap-end are of equal form, the top side being horizontal, the vertical sides gradually converging towards an angled base with a pointed projection at the centre. Decoration is confined to the upper third of the top plate, where there is incised rocker-arm decoration in the form of a saltire. The plates are held together by three rivets. The now-missing strap would have slotted into a deliberately created gap between the upper halves of the two plates. The surfaces of the artefact are corroded. It measures 31.5mm long, 8.5mm wide and 2.6mm thick. The weight is 1.57g.Evidence from excavations in London suggests that such strap-ends date from the late 13th to early 15th centuries (see Egan and Pritchard 1991: 140-146).
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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