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Description: | An incomplete late Medieval copper alloy strap end dating from about 1250-1450. The object is sub rectangular in form and section and formed from two sheet plates and a central forked spacer, riveted together by a single copper alloy rivet at each end. It has a straight attachment end and tapers slightly to a pointed terminal with a small pointed knop. The object is undecorated and has a patina which is medium-green, with patches of light green throughout. Similar strap ends may be found on the database at PAS record IDs: LEIC-2468D3 and SWYOR-5223C2. In Egan and Pritchard (2002) Dress Accessories there are similar strap ends, especially page 142, number 662 and those on page 147.Length: 24.7mm; Width: 13.7mm; Thickness: 3.6mm; Weight: 3.76g
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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