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Description: | A complete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The fitting is a sword belt mount and is curvilinear in plan tapering to a curved, forward facing hook with knoped terminal. The mount is decorated with a series of incised curved lines spanning outwards from the centre resulting in a foliate pattern. Two rivet holes for attachment are present orientated on the longitudinal axis of the mount and both are filled with iron corrosion. The reverse of the fitting is flat and undecorated. A separate loop remains fitted around the hook.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The fitting is 52.5mm long, 21.9mm wide, 2.7mm thick and weighs 12.2g.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database numbers SUR-9B0E30, SWYOR-5A60A8, YORYM-2A7B95 and YORYM-378D86.
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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