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Description: | A incomplete copper-alloy post-medieval sword belt hangar/mount. The strap fitting consisted of a mount with three suspension loops (one now broken off and missing) from which a trio of hooked plates hang, all of the hooked plates and one loop are detached. One complete hanger and the fragmentary top of the central one survive. The scabbard straps would have been attached to these plates. The mount and the hooked plates feature a symmetrical foliate decoration on the visible faces. These fittings are rarely found complete, however, an illustration of another complete sword-belt fitting can be found in Read (2001, 43; ref. 373). Their design and decoration are relatively standardised.The mount has the appearance of two conjoined, slightly overlapping hooked plates with foliate decoration. The remains of a copper-alloy rivet survive in each of the three perforations.NB: The object was not seen by the FLO in person. Images and findspot information were kindly provided by the rally organiser.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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