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Description: | Copper alloyPossible Strap Fitting. Two oval loops joined in the middle by a wraparound strip; it appears that separate elements were combined for this object to then be cast in one piece. These details appear only on the display face, the reverse is flat. The central union is so robust as to suggest heavy strain or wear was anticipated, and its thickness also forbids identification as a buckle. The outer parts of the loops are worn, and slightly twisted. Objects of this form were not located by a brief trawl of Romano-British metalwork, so an Anglo-Saxon date is speculatively advanced. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 500-1000.Length: 28.7mm, Width: 17.6mm, Thickness: 3.8mm, Weight: 3.48gms.
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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