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Description: | A probable cast copper-alloy Medieval strap-end. The strap end is a spherical oval with an integral split attachment formed of originally two parallel rectangular plates with slightly rounded ends, but only one plate remains. Corrosion may distorting the evidence for the second plate as it is not obvious. The plate remaining looks to be incomplete. The surface of the strap end is heavily abraded leaving a red/brown coloured surface. It measures 19.6mm long, 15.03mm wide and 12.75mm thick across the bulbous portion. It weighs 5.4g.Such objects are not readily paralleled in the literature, but a number have been recorded on this database, e.g. WAW-44BB28, HAMP-C88A50, LIN-AB6C25, and LIN-153C04. The condition and style of the plates suggest a Medieval date, perhaps mid 13th to 15th centuries.
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