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Description: | A post medieval copper alloy strap fitting probably for a sword belt dating to c AD 1500-1620. The strap fitting is in two parts which are from the same find spot. Although the short hook stud end is smaller in scale, it fits snuggly into the eye end of the strap fitting and both pieces are bent in a similar way. They are therefore being recorded together but will be described separately.The larger eye section comprises a long and narrow piece of copper alloy which has the eye at one end and the attachment plate at the other. The piece comprises a rectangular eye with a convex bar designed to fit over the hook stud decorated at the terminal end and a flat raised bar at the other end. Both bars are decorated with incised diagonal lines. On one of the long sides next to the convex bar, there is a lateral loop. Beyond the flat bar is the sub-rectangular attachment plate. This is decorated with curvilinear design along the long sides. In the centre is a loop with trifoliate decoration along each outer edge. At the end is a raised bar which is decorated with incised diagonal lines. There are two rivet holes both containing remnants of the rivets. Each rivet hole is in the centre next to the raised decorated bars. The back is undecorated. This piece weighs 7.07g and measures 39.53mm in length, 20.98mm in width and is 2.08mm thick.The smaller hook stud section comprises a circular stud of knop with two raised undecorated bars. The attachment plate is similar in design to the larger section. This section only has one rivet hole and has no remnants of the rivet. The bar at the end is decorated with incised lines which have been cut more deeply and are wider apart, giving a ropelike impression. The back is undecorated. This piece weighs 2.40g and measures 25.62mm in length, 15.10mm in width and is 1.47mm thick.Cf Read, B, 2001, Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Portcullis Publishing, Langport no 371 (fig 26 and p39).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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