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Description: | A copper-alloy artefact of probable Medieval date.The object resembles a strap-end, having been made from two joined plates. The upper plate has been bent into a half-cylinder. The lower plate is rectangular, slightly shorter at the top and has been joined to the upper plate at the base, probably by means of solder but also by pressing the two elements together. A short distance below the upper edges of the plates, there are the in situ remains of two opposing iron rivets, by which the now-missing central element (possibly a strap) would have been attached. Traces of a white metal coating adhere to the surface of the upper plate.Dimensions: length: 35.8mm; width: 11.6mm; 7.4mm thick (at opening). Weight: 6.38g.The form of this piece, with its wide open upper end, is slightly unusual for a strap-end, and it is possible that it may have served a different function.
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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