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Description: | An incomplete medieval copper alloy composite strap-end of Crescentic type dating to the first half of the 15th century. This strap-end consists of the decorative front-plate that is crescent-shaped with an ornate terminal and a plain back-plate that is attached via four copper alloy rivets (two of which are surviving in situ). The crescent-shaped section of the front-plate is decorated with engraved radiating lines within a linear border. There is a decorative terminal that projects from the widest, basal section of the crescent and it has been cast to form a foliate shaped projection. Part of this terminal is broken and missing. The tip of one of the crescent arms is also broken but has been glued in place by the finder. Similar examples are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database please see NMGW-A2B832, NMS-D438F7 and GLO-38BB78.Dimensions: length: 38.22mm; width: 30.49mm; thickness: 4mm; weight: 9.83g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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