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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy object, possibly part of a medieval strap end or button, dating to between 1250 and 1600AD. It is 11.73mm long, 10.91mm wide, 10.74mm thick and weighs 3.7gm.If the object is part of a strap end then it is missing most of its rectangular plate, which would have been sandwiched between two other metal plates (as can be seen on figure 677, of Egan and Pritchards 'Dress Accessories'). The remaining piece of the plate is 5.57mm wide and 2,36mm long. Attached to the plate is a globe, that is rougher on the hemisphere not attached to the plate. The entire object is dark brown/red in colour.WILT-F3AAB8 is a comparable object.If the object is a button then the 'plate' would in fact be a suspension loop. In this case, only the base of the loop remains, with a globular button attached.Similar objects can be seen on Page 28 in Baileys 'Buttons and Fasteners' and SWYOR-DC9EA1.
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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