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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The fitting is a sword belt mount which is curvilinear in plan, with one wide flared terminal and one broken tapering terminal from which a hook would have extended.The fitting is decorated with a series of incised curved lines spanning outwards from the centre resulting in a foliate pattern. Two rivet holes for attachment are present orientated on the longitudinal axis of the mount and one is filled with iron corrosion suggesting the presence of an iron rivet. The reverse of the fitting is flat and undecorated.The metal has a dark-green patina and is worn. The fitting is 35.6mm long, 21.6mm wide, 3.5mm thick and weighs 5.8g.Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database numbers SUR-9B0E30, SWYOR-5A60A8, YORYM-2A7B95 and YORYM-378D86.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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