Record ID: LEIC-2E7142
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
An Iron Age to Roman copper-alloy strap fitting, dating to 200 BC - AD 200. The copper alloy strap union is composed of a sub-rectangular central body, with four spherical knops in each corner. The short sides are joined by a narrow cylindrical bar, the lower being slightly wider. The four knops are joined in the centre by a wide horizontal rectangular bar with curved short edges, the straight long edges are comprised of a raised ridge, creating a horizontal recession. The underside almost mirrors the pattern seen on the front, except the central bar is recessed vertically and is slig…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 13th July 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-647FD3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy strap junction/fitting, dating to 100 - 50 BC. The mount is sub-rectangular with two pentagonal holes. The mount is comprised of six co-joined roundels, three each side on a vertical axis. The centre two circular cells are recessed with a small circular hole in the centre. The remaining four roundels are decorated with two concentric rings. The upper and lower roundels are connected by an integral sub-rectangular bar, which is undecorated. The rear of the mount is undecorated and flat. Length: 30 mm Width: 23 mm Thickness: 4 mm Weight: 12.17 g Al…
Created on: Thursday 19th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-352DE2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age copper-alloy probable strap fitting, probably dating to c. 800 - 1 BC. The object is made up of a slightly trapezoidal square frame with an integral irregularly sized sub-spherical knop on each corner. The arms of the frame have a flattened oval cross section. One of the knops appears to have some corrosion or be damaged? Length: 17 mm Width: 17 mm Thickness: 4 mm Weight: 5.1 g A very similar object DENO-0D92E4 is recorded on the database as a 'swan headed pin'
Created on: Friday 12th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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