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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper-alloy sword belt hanger plate from a sword belt, dating to the 16th century AD. See SUSS-4A30F1 for a similar example and description. The remains of the hanger comprises one of the separately manufactured mounts with an integral suspension hook and two separate iron rivets; this would have been suspended from a horizontal bar with suspension loops and were usually designed in sets of three. The sword belt mount is symmetrical in plan and flat in section with two sets of parallel knops down the edge of the mount, ending in a trefoil design. There is an incised asymmetrical foliate or floriated design running the length of the mount on the outer face; the reverse face is plain. The hanger measures 49.5 mm in length, 20 mm in width, and 3 mm in thickness.For an example of a complete sword belt hanger of this style, cf. Read 2008, No. 793 and Read 2001, No. 373 (same object). In both publications, Read suggests a date of c. 16th century for this type.
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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