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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy hooked strap fitting (c. 1500-c. 1700 AD).The lower part of the plate and the hook are missing (assuming it had a hook).The surviving part of the plate is slightly convex at the front and slightly concave at the rear. At the top the corners are rounded in plan and the centre is slightly indented. In plan, the sides of the plate taper inwards towards a transverse break.Along the longitudinal centre-line of the plate are two circular rivet holes, now empty. Both have a diameter of 1.6mm. This fitting is corroded and has traces of a mid-green patina on both faces. 19.7 x 12.3 x 1.8mm. Weight: 1.84g.Two close parallels for this object are noted in Margeson 1993 'Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78'. 38, refs: 257-258. These objects are dated to the 16th or 17th centuries and Margeson notes that they were probably associated with sword belts or similar hooked mounts.
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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