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Description: | A cast copper-alloy strap fitting, probably Medieval (c. 1200-c. 1500). The fitting consists of a strap mount (10.34mm) with a free running suspension ring (Diameter 10.6mm). The mount is composed of a single sheet which has been folded around the ring to create the front and back plates. The front plate is longer and is diamond-shaped and the back plate is rectangular. A single rivet is situated in the centre of the diamond and passes through each plate. At the front and rear the rivet is flush with the surface. The suspension ring is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat on the inner face. It is sub-circular in plan and has a maximum diameter of 10.6mm. Both elements have traces of a mid-green patina. Overall length: 20.94mm; Overall width: 10.6mm; Thickness: 5.13mm; Weight: 0.94g.See also PAS record ID IOW-92D3D5.
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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