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Description: | Post-medieval (1500-1700) strap fitting (belt mount): The copper alloy strap fitting is, in plan, a sub elongated lozenge which is flat on the upper surface, which is decorated with stamped annulets forming a crude flower. There are traces of gilding in the decoration. The underside of the mount is flat and has two oval sectioned integral studs, one of which is fragmentary. These studs would pass through the strap leather and hold the fitting in place. The surface of the mount has a dark green patina. The mount measures 23.59mm in length, 12.95mm wide, is 5.73mm thick and weighs 2.14grams.The mount is probably of Post Medieval date, 16th to 17th centuries.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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