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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy swivel strap fitting of medieval date. The swivel has a bulbous central 'bead' through the centre of which pass the shanks of the two swivelling loop connectors. These loops are located at either side of the bead and are D-shaped in plan with a collaraed shank that extends into the centre of the bead. These elements are now fused together and no longer move.Other than the moulded collars there is no other decoration, and the surface of the object has suffered some corrosion. A number of similar swivel strap fittings have been recorded on this database, including SF-CF7C46 and WAW-26DE03. They date from c. 1100-1500 AD.Swivel mechanisms such as this were employed for a variety of functions during the Medieval period as strap fittings and as such a specific function cannot be attributed to them.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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