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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The main body of the fitting is circular in shape with a concave reverse and a transverse ridge at one end from which a bulbous acorn-style terminal projects. The opposite edge of the main plate terminates in a worn break. Iron corrosion and broken rivets are present on the fitting, one at the centre of the domed body and another on the acorn terminal. These would have aided in securing the fitting to the strap.The metal has a mid-brownish-green patina and is worn. The fitting is 30.5mm long, 21.8mm wide, 7.8mm thick and weighs 7.7g.A parallel is illustrated in Read, p.227, no.816 and date to the 17th century AD.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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