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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy mount or strap fitting of Post-Medieval date. It is missing the ends of the integral lugs/rivets due to old breaks but is otherwise complete. The object has a circular plate with central openwork decoration comprising an equal-armed cross with perforations in each of the angles of the cross. Surrounding the central motif is a moulded circular border of multiple pellets or dots. At the top and bottom of the plate are projecting trefoil shaped terminals, with the remains of smaller semi-circular projections at each side of the plate, giving the entire object an almost lozenge-shaped appearance. On the back face of the plate are two integral lugs or rivets/spikes, one at the top and one at the bottom of the object. Both are oval sectioned and curve outwards before terminating in old breaks. The entire object has worn surfaces and measures 27.58mm in length, 20.44mm in width, 2.41mm in thickness and 3.24g in weight.This is an incomplete decorative strap fitting or mount of Post-Medieval date. Identical parallels have been recorded through the PAS (e.g. IOW-73E023 or WILT-B867E7; cf. Read, 1995: no. 384). It is of probable 16th-17th century AD date. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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