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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting or hook of Medieval date. It is broadly lozenge shaped in section with a vertical arm adorned with what appears to be an heraldic shield bearing a bend and possibly a bar in chief, however there is no indication of tincture evident. The strap fitting is curved at its base to form an oval shaped loop which is now missing. while at the top of the fitting the arm bends at 90 degrees and forms a short terminal, the upper surface of which has two moulded recessed diagonal lines. This is a Medieval strap fitting or hook, perhaps for a purse or sword belt. The coats of arms may suggest a horse-harness function as it is reminiscent of other harness fittings of medieval date. This example finds a parallel in Read (2008: no. 773) and is of probable 13th-15th century AD date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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