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Description: | A copper alloy strap fitting or distributor, probably horse-harness related although reminiscent of those used for later spur buckles. The strap fitting is an openwork square with one constriction in the centre of each arm of the frame which would have accommodated strap attachments that would have attached to leather. Each corner of the frame is decorated with a saltire with two pellets. Several similar fittings are recorded on this database and are generally dated to the medieval period, c. AD 1250-1500. A similar date is suggested for this example. For comparison see HAMP-2AEF32 and BERK-90BAF6.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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