A very corroded cast copper alloy strap fitting with a looped end, probably dating to the Medieval period. The fitting comprises of a single bar which is bent back on itself through a 180 degrees expanded loop. The two arms would have sandwiched the strap which was held in place by two large copper-alloy domed head rivets, the remains of which still survive. There are other examples recorded on the PAS database: cf. DOR-7E60D6; IOW-491836. The precise purpose of the fitting is unknown but it could possibly be an attachment for suspending a purse or keys. Objects of this type have been dated as early as Roman but the greater consensus places them in the Medieval period circa 1350-1500 AD. It measures 47 mm long, 17 mm wide, 7 mm thick and weighs 8.5 grams.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"SUSS-7E3463","id":"485509","objecttype":"STRAP FITTING","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-31 12:49:10","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2012-02-12 12:08:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4F27E34600156A","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2011-10-13","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"1280","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"485509","old_findID":"SUSS-7E3463","uniqueID":"PAS4F27E34600156A","objecttype":"STRAP FITTING","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":"47","height":null,"width":"17","thickness":"7","diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1350","numdate2":"1500","description":"
A very corroded cast copper alloy strap fitting with a looped end, probably dating to the Medieval period. The fitting comprises of a single bar which is bent back on itself through a 180 degrees expanded loop. The two arms would have sandwiched the strap which was held in place by two large copper-alloy domed head rivets, the remains of which still survive. There are other examples recorded on the PAS database: cf. DOR-7E60D6; IOW-491836. The precise purpose of the fitting is unknown but it could possibly be an attachment for suspending a purse or keys. Objects of this type have been dated as early as Roman but the greater consensus places them in the Medieval period circa 1350-1500 AD. It measures 47 mm long, 17 mm wide, 7 mm thick and weighs 8.5 grams.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-01-31 12:49:10","updated":"2012-02-12 12:08:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"2","datefound1":"2011-10-13","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"2","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"corbie01","fullname":"Claire Goodey","institution":"SUSS","usernameUpdate":"stephaniesmith","fullnameUpdate":"Stephanie Smith","primaryMaterial":"Copper alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":null,"surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":"Fair","cert":"Probably","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":"MEDIEVAL","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Miss Stephanie Smith","secondaryIdentifier":"Mr Garry CRACE","recorder":"Mrs Claire Goodey","county":"EAST SUSSEX","parish":"BRIGHTON","district":"BRIGHTON AND HOVE","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"TQ2608","map25k":"TQ2608","map10k":"TQ20NE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":null,"obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"368743","f":"SUSS7E3463.jpg","imagedir":"images\/04bowmant\/"}]}