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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of medieval date. The strap end is rectangular in plan and section and terminates at one end with a collared acorn design. The opposite end terminates in a straight line below which is a rivet hole. The rivet no longer remains. The front surface of the strap end is undecorated.From the reverse of the acorn terminal a bend in the metal can be seen which would have most probably extended into a second rectangular plate. The reverse is also undecorated though shows greater signs of wear.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 63.5mm long, 8mm wide, 1.6mm thick and weighs 4.6g.Similar examples can be seen in Egan & Pritchard, p.144, fig.94.
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