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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting, probably a buckle plate, of Medieval date. Part of the flat, rectangular plate survives intact, including an incomplete central circular rivet hole, but terminates at both ends in old breaks. The surfaces of the plate have suffered from extensive post-depositional wear resulting in the original surfaces being mostly removed. On the front face traces of punched decoration are still visible, comprising a border formed from a double band of punched opposing triangles, with a similar diagonal double band of punched opposing triangles running from one border to the other. A tiny patch of gilding is visible close to the incomplete rivet hole, but any other decoration is now missing due to the preservation of the object. It measures 18.02mm in length, 14.22mm in width, 1.56mm in thickness and 2.29g in weight.This is a very worn and incomplete strap fitting of Medieval date. It is probably from a buckle late or similar item and is likely to date to between the 12th and 14th centuries AD. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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