WAW-F73A50: Medieval strap fitting: loop (plan).

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: WAW-F73A50

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy strap fitting; a strap loop with internal projections. In plan the frame is rectangular. The internal edge has two small sub-triangular projections which are positioned towards a corner on opposite sides. The loop is rectangular in section. The exterior surface of the outer edge is decorated with three groups of low-relief triple strands. The loop has a mid grey patina. It measures 21.98mm long, 15.38mm wide and 4.19mm thick. It weighs 2.54g.

The strap loop is Medieval. Similar strap loops are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (Egan G. and Pritchard F. 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press), for example Nos.1255 and 1256 which are dated to late 13th to 14th centuries. A strap loop would be used on a belt, for example, to secure the terminal of a belt once it has passed through the buckle.

Class: Loop

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 21.98 mm
Width: 15.38 mm
Thickness: 4.19 mm
Weight: 2.54 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Inkberrow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0055
Four figure Latitude: 52.193239
Four figure longitude: -2.001418
1:25K map: SP0055
1:10K map: SP05NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books		Nos.1255 and 1256

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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