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Description: | An incomplete probable strap fitting of Iron Age date. The fitting has an ovate central boss with a triangular section and concave reverse and rounded ends. From one end of the boss a short circular sectioned stem projects and terminates in a worn break. From the opposite end a second circular sectioned stem projects extending into a flat, circular panel decorated with a ring and dot design. Three small worn knops project from the circumference of the panel, one of which is likely to have joined to the central boss due to the present of a worn break on the edge. The exact nature and function of this object could not be determined though it shares some features in common with strap fittings of similar date.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The fitting is 35.2mm long, 8.2mm wide, 2.5mm thick and weighs 4.1g.
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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