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Description: | Cast copper-alloy sword belt fitting dating to the Post-Medieval period, (1500-1700AD). It has a central, circular shaped plate, the underside of which is concave. The plate is undecorated but there are integral projections on opposite ends. At one end is a tear drop shape, separated from the main body by a narrow collar. At the other end, the main body is extended into a narrow neck integral to which is a small hook which is complete. The tear drop shaped terminal has been perforated with a circular rivet hole. An integral, copper alloy lug projects from the rear of the object above the hook in the opposite end. The fitting has light green patina.Comparable fittings can be seen on the database at references: SF-EE5E21, NLM-A761B0 and SWYOR-EFB293.
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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