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Description: | Medieval strap fitting loop (mid 12th to late 14th centuries): The copper alloy loop is trapezoidal in plan with the narrowest edge forming the lower edge. On the interior edge of the frame, on the lower portion of the side edges there is a elongated triangular spur which fixes the strap in place. The edges of the frame is a rounded rectangle in section. The loop has a mid green/grey patina. It measures 17.04mm long, 24.72mm wide and 2.37mm thick. It weighs 1.76g.Similar strap loops are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (2002), illustrates an almost identical example, No. 1261 and these examples, with internal spurs dates to the Medieval period mid 12th to late 14th centuries. A strap loop would be used on a belt, for example, to secure the terminal of a belt once it has passed through the buckle (2002, 231).Egan, G. and Pritchard, F., 2002 Dress Accessories, c. 1150- c. 1450 (Medieval finds from Excavations in London) London: Boydell Press
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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