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Description: | A gilded cast copper alloy strap fitting - possibly a hooked tag - of medieval date (1200 - 1400 AD). The fitting is incomplete and poorly preserved being heavily corroded with a poorly preserved surface patina. The fitting comprises a rectangular plate from which a rectangular projection extends from the mid point of one edge. This projection might have been bent backwards to form a blunt hook. Two small rivet holes are present on the opposite edge to the projection; one hole is complete whilst the other is broken - possibly through wear / use. Traces of an applied gilded surface are present on the upper face - although no other decorative design survives. The strap fitting is a mid green brown colour with an uneven surface patina. A direct parallel has not been found - although it shares some similarities to a mount from South Ferriby, North Lincolnshire (NLM-674110).The strap fitting measures 21.8mm length, 14.0mm width, is 1.2mm thick, and weighs 1.0 grams.
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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