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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. The attachment end is biconcave with a single central rivet visible from both sides of the object. The forked spacer can be seen within the two sheets and the strap end is undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 26.6mm long, 14.3mm wide, 3.6mm thick and weighs 4.1g.A similar example is illustrated in Egan & Pritchard, p.142, fig.93, no.663.
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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