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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy strap end of medieval date. The strap end is a composite piece which is sub-rectangular in plan, tapering towards a curved terminal with a small knoped protrusion. Part of the forked spacer can be seen within the outer sheets of metal but the ends have been lost. There are two rivets present placed centrally at either end of the strap end and can be seen on both sides. The object is undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and is worn. The strap end is 30.4mm long, 12.4mm wide, 3mm thick and weighs 3g.Similar examples are illustrated in Egan & Pritchard, p.142, fig.93.
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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