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Description: | An incomplete strap end of Medieval dating (AD 1350 to AD 1450).The artefact was originally constructed of two pieces: a solid upper plate, with projecting basal terminal; and an attached back plate, which is now missing. The upper plate has a horizontal top side; its long sides are also straight and converge towards the bottom. A narrower neck projects vertically downwards from the base of the plate, its height increasing as it extends into a terminal. A right-angled rim projects downwards on either side of the upper plate's underside; this, in conjunction with the missing back plate, would have created a shallow socket for the strap. At either end of this socket is a copper-alloy rivet, which would have held the strap in place. The upper plate has been bent at a 45 degree angle to the neck, presumably this damage occurred in antiquity.The strap end measures 25.1 mm in length, 9.0 mm wide and 2.5 mm thick. It weighs 1.5 g.The strap end is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil.Several similar strap ends have been recorded on the PAS database including: BH-B5EF33, BH-C52097, DENO-0ADA56, BERK-F97492 , WAW-AFFB20 and WMID-B21B07.
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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