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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap end of Late Medieval dating, circa AD 1300 - AD 1450.Around 95% of the strap end is present, with the top edge and part of the side incomplete.The strap end is broadly sub oval in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. It consists one piece of copper alloy that has been folded over and then hammered to close, the object is hollow. A seam is present on the left hand side of the reverse.The widest point at the top of the object has a flat edge and the sides then taper to a rounded point at the base. There is some decoration in the form of three horizontal grooves, the first just below the top edge, one at the mid point, with the third positioned inbetween.The object measures 31.1 mm in length and is 18.0 mm wide. It has a thickness of 2.8 mm and weighs 2.8 g. The sheet metal is 0.4 mm thick.The object is a mid to dark green colour and has an even patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in some damge, and may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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