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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval globular or spherical strap-end dating from about AD 1200 - 1500. The strap end is a spherical knop (slightly damaged) with a projecting circular sectioned shaft which splits into two plates, now broken off with just stubs remaining. The surface of the strap end is heavily abraded leaving a red/brown coloured surface. It measures 20mm long, 12.4mm wide and 12.2mm thick. 5.7g.Such objects are not readily paralleled in the literature, but a number have been recorded on this database, e.g. WMID-498871, WAW-414503, NLM-74B5E9, NLM-26AF51 and SF-264006.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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