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Description: | A cast copper alloy strap fitting; a strap loop. In plan the frame is trapezoidal - almost square. The narrowest edge is rectagnular in section and has a central hole through which there is the remains of a copper alloy rivet, whose head is missing. The opposite edge is semi-circular in section with the curved edge forming the upper edge. The sides and lower edge are sub-rectangular in section. The loop has a mid green/grey patina. It measures 13.54mm long, 12.42mm wide and 3.13mm thick. It weighs 1g. The strap loop is Medieval. Similar strap loops are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (Egan G. and Pritchard F. 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press), for example Nos1249 and 1250 which are dated to late 13th to 14th centuries. A strap loop would be used on a belt, for example, to secure the terminal of a belt once it has passed through the buckle.
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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