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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval strap end, probably dating from 1250 - 1400 AD. It is sub rectangular in plan, and has a trefoil terminal with a rounded area before the trefoil. Ther is a copper alloy rivet through the trefoil terminal, and another in the middle of the attachment end, which is biconcave. The front and back plate appear to be fixed firectly to each other, with no visible spacer, with a gap at the attachment end for the strap. The strap end has a patchy green patina and there is no visible decoration. It is 39.2mm long, 13.3mm wide and 4.3mm thick. 9.9g.Compare PUBLIC-239726 and number 652 on page 141 of Egan and Pritchard's Dress Accessories.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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