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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting of post-medieval date. The object comprises an openwork triangular central panel with fleur-de-lis terminal to the pointed end and a central rectangular projection to the opposite end. The rounded lobed of the lis have perforations which are now infilled with copper corrosion and may have borne rivets. The rectangular projection is worn and broken.Two integral spikes for attachment project from the reverse of the fitting, one to either end, and both terminate in worn breaks. The metal has a mid-brownish-green patina and is worn. The fitting is 33.4mm long, 12.9mm wide, 5.6mm thick and weighs 2.7g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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