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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy hooked strap fitting, of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD)The strap fitting was cast in one piece, and a separate piece of copper alloy sheet metal was attached to the reverse. It consists of an oval plate bearing a voided curved armed cross, and a central stylised flower formed from seven annulets within an oval. Crescents are present in all four of the interstices (between the arms of the cross and the oval border), along with a line of four annulets. A rounded attachment knop is present at one end, decorated by a circle of annulets. A slightly projecting ridged collar is present on the other side, above a a forward facing closed butted blunt hook. The reverse is plain and undecorated.The strap fitting measures 64.97 mm in length, 29.60 mm wide and 12.24 mm thick. It weighs 24.6 grams.The strap fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.Similar strap fittings have been recorded on the PAS database including CORN-FB7632, SWYOR-08E514, SOM-B652E1, GLO-ABA6C4, SOM-DFC8E6, SWYOR-F36B97 and FAKL-352D42. Read has published a similar artefact as #797 in (Read, 2008, p221). He has identified it as being 17th Century in dating, and probably sword belt related.Reference:Read, B. 2008. Hooked Clasps and Eyes. Portcullis Publishing. Langport.
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