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Description: | A copper alloy strap fitting dating to the post-medieval period. The strap fitting consists of a lozenge-shaped plate with a loop at one corner; this loop is the eye-section of a probable hooked tage or strap fastener. The face plate is worn but is decorated with an outer border of annulets, most of which extend beyond the edge. In the centre is a seven-pointed star aperture, the points of which are not entirely open. On the reverse are two integrally cast attachment prongs which would have been inserted through a strap and the ends bent over to secure the mount in place. Although no direct comparison could be found this type of strap fitting is likely to date to the early post-medieval period; c. 16th-17th century AD.
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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