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Description: | A complete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The strap fitting has a sub-triangular plate from the reverse of which an integral rivet projects. The rivet is fitted through a second plate, a rounded lozenge in shape, with a flared expansion to the lower end. A blunt backward facing hook extends from the expansion. The metal has a mid-brownish-green patina and is worn. The mount is 27.4mm long, 11.2mm wide, 11.6mm thick and weighs 4.8g.this object may have had a similar function to a sword belt mount.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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