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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting or mount of Post Medieval Dating (15th to 17th Centuries AD).The mount is sub circular in plan and domed in cross section. The front of the mount is convex, with a domed central area, and an incomplete flat border around the edge. The back of the mount is concave, with a thin border surrounded the central circular depression. Two incomplete integrally cast sub rectangular projections (hooks) are present on either side, forming the method of attachment to the strap leather. Both hooks are folded over into an L shape.The mount is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina present. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.The mount measures 15.5 mm in diameter and 5.7 mm thick. The metal is 1.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.2 grams.Post Medieval strap fittings or mount typically exhibit the double hook method of attachment on the reverse of the artefact, and typically range in date from 15th to 17th Centuries AD. Similar examples of strap fittings have been published on pages 33-35 of Read (2001).Reference:Read, B. 2001. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity. A catalogue of Small Finds from Specific Areas of the United Kingdom. Langport, Portcullis Publishing.
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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