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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy strap or sword belt fitting of Post-Medieval date. The main body of the fitting is a convex ovate-shape with a hollow reverse and a transverse collar at either end. A bulbous knoped terminal projects from the uppermost collar through which the remains of an iron rivet can be seen. From the lower collar a D-sectioned hook projects terminating in a worn break. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn. The fitting is 50mm long, 17.3mm wide, 6.6mm thick and weighs 9.6g.Similar examples are illustrated in Read, p.231.
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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