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Description: | An incomplete 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. A second rivet is present at the terminal end. Only one plate now survives meaning that the forked spacer is fully exposed.The metal has a light brownish-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 24.1mm long, 14.8mm wide, 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.9g.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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