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Description: | An incomplete Post Medieval cast copper alloy sword belt hanger consisting of the main plate only, c. 16th century AD. The hanger is generally flat in cross-section, although slightly curved in profile to fit the shape of the sword belt. Both ends are trifoliate with a circular rivet hole in both middle knops; both end-rivets are now missing, but the high degree of iron staining on one suggests that they were composed of iron. A further third circular rivet is still partially intact in its hole at the centre of the plate. The main area of the plate has three sub-triangular knops at the top for decoration, with corresponding oval protruding suspension loops with circular suspension-eyes at the bottom long edge; these would have each held a hooked mount, now missing. The front surface is decorated with moulded foliate and floriate design. Nearly all of the plate itself remains, with only the very end of one broken along its rivet hole and the hooked mounts are all missing. The plate measures 65.5mm long, 15.9mm wide, 28mm wide including the hooks and 2.4mm thick and it weighs 13.93grams.For a similar example, see Read 2001, Fig. 26, No. 373 and Read 2008, No. 793, both dated to c. 16th century AD.
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