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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap end of medieval date, circa AD 1150 - 1450. 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 worn breaks and a single central rivet is visible at the closed end. The separately cast forked spacer can be seen between the two surviving plates.The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and is worn. The strap end is 30.4mm long, 12.9mm wide, 3.3mm thick and weighs 4g.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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