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Description: | A copper-alloy post-medieval strap fitting in the form of an acorn. The strap fitting is slightly convex on the front and slightly hollowed at the back. On the front, details of the acorn are picked out. The acorn nut is plain with a small knop at the apex.The cup is delineated by a transverse rib at the top and incised cross hatched decoration. At the base is a short stalk with a forked end. At the back are two incomplete integral attachment spikes set along the longitudinal axis.Similar mounts have been published by Brian Read and dated to the seventeenth century (Read 2001: 29, fig. 22, refs: 331-334). A similar example can be seen on the database - DOR- BC1E91, WMID-D9CDA1.The strap fitting is 41.00mm in length, 22.6mm wide, 3.65mm thick and weighs 6.46 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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