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Description: | Post Medieval (16th century) strap hook: The copper alloy hook has a inverted, elongated trapezoidal body with a rounded 'W' shaped upper edge and similar shaped lower side edges. The outer face of the body has a vertical, central, groove between circular rivet holes. Protruding, and integral, to the lower edge of the body is a sub-rectangular sectioned hook which forms a 'U' in profile and terminated with a blunt point. In profile the reverse of the body and hook of the fitting forms a concave face. The surface of the fitting has a mid brown/green patina. The strap fitting measures 50.59mm long and 19.2mm wide. It weighs 8.1g.Margeson (1993) illustrates similar examples, Nos. 257 and 258, and dates these to the late 16th to early 17th centuries. Margeson (ibid) comments these may be related to sword belts. This is echoed by Read (2008) who illustrates an almost identical example, No. 782 which is dated to the 16th century.Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds From Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58Read, B. 2008 Hooked-Clasps and Eyes Tempus
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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