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Description: | A medieval, sheet copper alloy strap end, dating from AD1250-1350. It consists of two sub-rectangular sheet alloy plates tapering towards outer end, which is a blunt point. The sheets are tightle riveted together at the closed end by a single rivet, with a second singe rivet at the open end. There is no decoration on either plate. The strap end has a patchy dark green patina. It is 24.1mm long, 11.4mm wide and 2.7mm thick. It weighs 1.67gm.A similar strap end is illustrated in Geoff Egan, Frances Pritchard, 1991. Dress Accessories (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London). Boydell Press : The Stationery Office Books, page 147, number 692.
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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