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Description: | A copper-alloy Medieval strap end dating from the second half of the 14th century (Egan and Pritchard 1991, 143). It is made from two sheets of copper alloy, held together by two rivets, one at the attachment end and one at the knop end prior to the knop. The sheets sandwich a third piece of copper-alloy which maybe a third sheet or a spacer to assist with its attachment to its strap. The plates are sub rectangular in plan, tapering slightly towards the closed end which is pointed and terminates in a small knop. A circular notch is cut off centre of the attachment end. There is no decoration visible, but one side has substantial apparently accidental scratches. The object is substantially patinated and dark green in colourMeasurements: 29.02mm long, 14.1mm wide, 3.76mm thick and 5.26g in weight.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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