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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end, probably dating to the middle-late Medieval period (c. 1200-1450 AD). The object is composed of a single piece of sheet metal folded widthways into a sub-rectangular plan. There is an elongated knop at one end that is decorated with two thin incised lines; it is possible that this is a crude acorn-type decorative element, but this is obscured by a rivet hole still filled with a corroded circular iron rivet. Additionally, two empty rivet holes are placed where the knop connects to the plate and a final rivet hole with intact iron rivet is located slightly above the fold on the other end. Although unlikely, it is possible that there was a spacer used in between the two sides of the sheet to give additional reinforcement, and perhaps this would explain the unusual quantity of rivets for such a small object. It measures 28.43 mm long, 9.74 mm wide, 3.14 mm thick (total) and weighs 1.43 grams.Similar strap ends made from folded sheet metal are discussed in Egan and Pritchard (1991, Dress Accessories: Medieval Finds From Excavations in London, p126) and come from archaeological contexts dating to between c.1270-1450. However, no close parallels in terms of style have been identified.
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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