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Description: | A cast copper-alloy strap fitting of probable Medieval date (c. 1200-c. 1500). The fitting consists of a suspension mount (25.4 x 16.8 x 9.3mm) with a free running ring. It is 'U'-shaped in side profile and the upper part is composed of a front and back plate. The front plate is trefoil-shaped and the back plate is oval. A rivet situated in each foil passes through each plate. At the front they are dome-headed and at the rear they are flush with the surface. The lower part is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat on the inner face. The free running copper-alloy ring has an outer diameter of 23.6mm. It is sub-circular in cross-section and has a maximum diameter of 4.6mm. Both elements have traces of a mid-green patina. Overall length: 41.7mm; overall width: 23.6mm. Weight: 12.27.
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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