2012-01-20 15:54:39 Donnydave Donnydave 2012-01-26 15:33:47 Amy Downes acooper PUBLIC-98E3F6 STRAP END A Medieval copper alloy strap end dating from 1400 - 1600. The strap end tapers to a ball shaped terminal with a groove running around the perimeter just above the ball.There is a rivet through the plate 3.66mm from the open end. Part of the reverse side has been broken. There is a crack running up one side terminating just above the ball. The metal is light green and a piece of textile remains trapped in the open end. The sides of the strap end are at different angles which may be owing to Post Depositional damage. It weighs 1.4g and measures 20.57mm in length and 9.07mm in width and it weighs 1.7 grams. A very close parallel is NCL-36D588. An alternative identification is as a scabbard chape for a small knife, dating from 1450 - 1600. Compare to SF-19FE73, IOW-F9D766, SUR-A17566, and SUR-970A96. A Medieval copper alloy strap end dating from 1400 - 1600. The strap end tapers to a ball shaped terminal with a groove running around the perimeter just above the ball.There is a rivet through the plate 3.66mm from the open end. Part of the reverse side has been broken. There is a crack running... Copper alloy MEDIEVAL MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL 1400 1600 9.07 20.57 4.98 Good Incomplete 2012-01-20 15:54:39 EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE NORTH CAVE POINT( ) GPS SE93SW SE9132 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 PUBLIC Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2012 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.