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Description: | A copper alloy medieval (AD c.1350-c.1400) strap end consisting of a shield-shaped plate and a bar-mount. Overall, the object measures 14.6mm long, 10.4mm wide and 5.2mm thick. It weighs 1.04g.The object is a composite strap end comprising a rectangular bar-mount, rivetted onto a shield-shaped plate. The bar-mount has an arched section and measures 4.1mm long, 9.7mm wide and 2.9mm thick. The plate is flat and has a notch on each side. It measures 13.3mm long, 10.4mm wide and 0.7mm thick. It has a copper alloy rivet at each end, each with a sub-rectangular rove at its end.cf. Egan and Pritchard, 2002, Dress Accessories: 1150-1450, p.157, no.735.
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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