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Description: | A complete shield-shaped strap end of Medieval date.Consisting of a flat plate with a pair of semi-circular notches in the centre. At the attachment end in the centre is a circular copper-alloy rivet with a flattened round head. The terminal end has been bent backwards to allow it to be attached to another object. There are traces of gilding on the front face and back face.This strap end measures 11.91mm in length, 13.94mm in width, 1.62mm in thickness, 0.66g in weight.This strap end is similar to one discovered in London (Egan and Pritchard, 1991, p. 157, no. 735). However, no direct parallels could be found.
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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