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Description: | A copper alloy Medieval strap fitting in the form of a swivel, dating from AD 1066 - 1500, Instead of D shaped loop, this example has cylindrical components with rectangular loops.The object consists of two elements joined by an internal integral rivet projecting from one element, which articultes with the cavity in the other element. The cavity element is complete and has a sub-square loop at the attachment end, an oval sectioned chamed to hold the rievt and flat ends. It is decorated with three circumferential ridges. The other element is matching, but smaller. It has the projecting rievt at one end, an oval sectioned solid body and the loop at the attachment end is broken off and missing. There are very faint traces of matching decoration. The swivel has a light green patina and is still articulated. It is 39.8mm long, 16mm wide and 13.6mm thick. 26.1g.No paricularly close parallel has been identified on the PAS database, but there are many strap fittings with swivel attachments from leashes for pets as well as more generic strap fittings. SUR-0732AD has similar decoration on the chamber, though the zoomorphic loops suggest a slightly earlier date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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