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Description: | A fragment of worn Late Early-Medieval (11th century) copper-alloy strap-fitting of the 'socketed hook' type, consisting of the broken ring at the open-end of the socket. The ring is oval in profile with a central flat in section diamond detail to the upper surface. This diamond has a small triangular removal to each of the two unattached ends, with the arms of the ring extending to either side. These extensions are oval in section and formed of cast oval in plan knops which have broken short of their intended length at both ends - they would have extended into the back of the strap fitting, which in turn would have extended into a hooked projection. The central diamond motif is decorated with a double concave indentation to each of the edges of the diamond form, creating four raised curved ridges. This artefact has a dark red brown colour overall with areas of green to the underside.Measures 20.6mm in length, with a width of 11.45mm and a thickness of 2.2mm. It weighs 2.52 grams.It is thought that these 'socketed hooks' acted as strap distributors. For a full discussion see the PAS Annual Report (2006, 96) and record SF-F90718 on this database.
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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