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Description: | A cast, copper alloy artefact, possibly a type of strap loop of medieval date, though it is somewhat thicker than most other examples. It is crudely cast in the shape of an irregular pentagon in plan. One side appears to be the base. It is longer and thinner than the other sides. The outer edge is flat with two areas of iron corrosion, one at each end. The sides of the pentagon, which are sub rectangular in section, project from each end of the base, and bend at an angle to form the last two sides. There is a small rectangular knop where the two upper sides meet at the apex. The outer faces of the upper sides are slightly fluted. In the centre of the pentagon shape is a roughly oval hole and which appears to have some wear on one face, near the apex. The artefact has a light green patina. It is 20.2mm long, 21.1mm wide and 9.7mm thick. It weighs 8.92gm. It is not certain what the object was mounted on or what it was for, but one possibility is that is a form of Medieval strap loop for holding the loose end of a strap in place.
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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