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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy swivel strap fitting of proabable 13th-14th century date.The swivel is missing its upper section. The remainder of the swivel is in the form of a D-shaped loop with moulded zoomorphic decoration at either end which butts on to a hollow domed oval boss. The boss would have contained a fitting which attached to the second, upper loop. One side of the boss is decorated with an incised pattern.The loop of the swivel is broken.The swivel has a dull green patina.Parallels acn be found in a late Medieval context from North Wirral (Egan, Griffith and Philpott, no. 2325).
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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