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Description: | A post-Medieval cast copper-alloy strap fitting (1500-1700 AD). The piece consists of a plate with an integral hook and a free-running ring. The plate is slightly convex at the front and slightly concave at the rear. It is sub-rectangular in plan. The end opposite the hook is curved to form a cusped edge. Along the longitudinal median centre-line are the remains of two small iron rivets. The hook is 'D'-shaped in cross-section, flat at the rear. It curves rearwards so that the tip of the hook makes contact with the rear of the plate. The copper-alloy sub-circular ring has a maximum outer diameter of 13.1mm. It is sub-oval in cross-section. Two small projections at the sides of the ring are possibly breaks and may indicate that is part of a larger object. Perhaps there were other integral rings.The fitting is corroded overall and is in poor condition. Bronze disease is active on the plate and ring.Plate: 35.1 x 13.2 x 8.9mmRing: diameter: 13.1mm; thickness: 2.3mm.Overall length: 42.1mm; overall weight: 4.61g.
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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An incomplete Medieval cast copper-alloy…
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