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Description: | Cast copper alloy strap fitting or strap loop dating from the medieval period, that is from the 13th or 14th century. The strap loop is complete yet slightly bent out of shape. It has a roughly oval shape with a rectangular cross-section. There is a rounded knop at either end of the top bar and a slightly bigger moulded knop in the centre of the top bar. Two small inward-facing 'spurs' five the strap loop an oval appearance, separating the main loop from the part of the fitting where the strap would have sat.A similar but straight-sided example is shown in Egan & Pritchard; Dress Accessories (1991), 234, no.1261 and fig. 149. Strap loops with internal projections seem to be the earliest form (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 231) and have been found in contexts dated 1230-1400 AD.
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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