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Description: | A copper alloy medieval strap end, dating to the period c. AD 1350-1450. The strap end is broadly rectangular in plan, with rounded corners on the closed terminus. It comprises a length of sheet metal folded widthways and flattened together at the terminus, which then separate out to accomodate the strap. A copper alloy rivet is visible on both the front and reverse, situated centrally close to the open terminus. The strap end is undecorated and there is a green patina on the surface.The strap end measures 21.88mm in length, 10.44mm in width, 1.25mm in thickness and weighs1.22g.Cf. Egan and Pritchard (1991), p. 127, fig. 83, no. 585 and 587.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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