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Description: | An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy two-piece strap-end (c. 1300-c. 1400).The undecorated strap-end, sub-rectangular in plan, is two sheet plates riveted together with a decorative trefoil terminal. It tapers in width from the straight attachment end to the terminal end. At the attachment end it is12.1mm in width and at the terminal end the width is 11.0mm. Two copper-alloy rivets are situated on the longitudinal centre-line, one at each end. The circular heads of the rivets are flush with the outer faces of the plates. There is no spacer between the plates.This strap-end is corroded and has traces of a dark green patina with no traces of surface treatment. There has been some loss of material around the sides due to corrosion.31.6 x 12.1 x 2.9mm. Weight: 4.06g.
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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