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Description: | An incomplete medieval copper-alloy sheet plate; possibly part of a buckle plate, strap clasp, or strap end. No diagnostic features remain for further identification. The plate is rectangular with a flat and smooth square central section displaying geometric decoration. Shallow engravings of double parralel lines form a lozenge. Further lines are present through each of the 4 sides of the lozenge at 90 degrees, terminating to prevent them meeting in the centre. These are double lines outside the lozenge with only a single line continuing within. The decoration is enclosed within the flat central section by a square of single straight lines. The two ends of the plate are curved, as if they would have been bent around another fitting. The plate was most likely longer, and would have been folded over with the two ends joined by a rivet.The metal has a dark green grey patina where engraved, and the reverse is a patchy cream colour. The plate is 26.54mm in length, 19.30mm wide, 0.61mm thick and weighs 2.12gExamples of different types of strap fittings can be seen in Egan and Pritchard (2002) and Whitehead (1996).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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