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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy strap fitting, possibly dating from the Medieval period.The form of the surviving element suggests that this was originally a 'W-shaped' fitting, but approximately half of one of the curved sides is missing. The object is of rectangular section, its thickness gradually declining towards the distal ends. A hemispherical knob surmounts the central point, with a pattern of cross-hatched grooves decorating its upper surface.Length: 25.2mm; height: 20mm; thickness/diameter of head: 8.7mm. Weight: 9.28g.No parallel could be found for this piece; however, it may be a double-sided version of a type of hooked fitting illustrated by Brian Read (2008: 215, no. 774).
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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