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Description: | A copper-alloy composite strap-end of Medieval date.The strap-end is damaged and incomplete. It consists of two parallel plates which would originally have been of equal form. The majority of the upper plate survives, only the bottom part having been lost. At the centre of the upper side is a semicircular cut-out with a tapering groove extending downwards from its lowest point. Flanking this are two copper-alloy rivets, which hold the upper plate to the less complete back plate. The artefact measures 28.7mm long, 15.2mm wide and 4.8mm thick. The weight is 2.16g.Evidence from excavations in London suggests that such strap-ends date from the late 13th to early 15th centuries (see Egan and Pritchard 1991: 140-146).
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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