Record ID: WMID-7CA0CD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy belt loop or strap slide that has an asymmetrical sub-rectangular frame that has straight forward and rear edges. Separating the two is an internal projection on either side. The belt loop has a smooth mid-brown patina. Dimensions: Length 28.14, width 18.38mm, thickness 1.98mm, weight 2.08g.
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Inkberrow', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-98CE91
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting of Post Medieval dating (c. AD 1500 to AD 1650). It is oval in shape with a narrow D shape section band going to the back on one end and a similar, shorter length on the other. This may have formed a loop or two clinched lugs. The front has a symmetrical floral design (adorsed foliage) in low relief set in an incuse panel leaving a raised border.  It measures 32.0 mm in length, 16.8 mm wide and 11.8 mm thick. It weighs 5.1 g. The strap fitting is a dark green to grey colour, with an even surface patina. Several simil…
Created on: Tuesday 21st March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-9C5A02
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy hooked strap fitting of probable post-medieval date (AD 1500 - AD 1700). The mount is asymmetrical with a fleur-de-lys or trefoil shape at the upper edge and a pair of rounded projections towards the base at the terminal where the integral hook extends. The rounded end of the hook broadens then narrow slightly to a rounded knop at the end. The centre of the mount is decorated with an incised pattern of a central stem and curling branches. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated. There are two rivet holes, one above the other on the main…
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-A49F33
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting dating to circa AD 1600-1700. The object is formed from a flat ovoid plate that is rounded at one end and pointed at the other. On the reverse of the plate projecting at either end are two integral attachment lugs. The lugs have pointed ends are bent facing away from one another. The object has a green and light brown pitted surface patina. There are parallels recorded on the PAS database including BH-AFCE0C discovered in Hertfordshire and IOW-F1CAE3 discovered on the Isle of Wight. Read (2016) illustrates a similar strap f…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th February 2023
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Record ID: WMID-731E94
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval copper-alloy two-piece swivel fitting dating to circa AD 1100 -1500. The object is one half of a two-piece swivel. It consists of a broadly 'C'-shaped loop with zoomorphic heads at either side. Located between the loop is a central square block. A circular projection extends vertically from the block. Originally there would have been a duplicate swivel that would have been duplicated on the opposing side of the circular projection. The zoomorphic heads that flank the loop consist of pointed ears, below which are oval eyes, the nose is long and linear and…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Record ID: WMID-B21393
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, copper alloy strap fitting dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The object would have probably functioned as a belt fitting. The object is flat and has a broadly square main body with bevelled edges. The object is decorated with a central pellet which has a circular border and then worn decoration around the pellet. Possibly representing a petal/floral design. The reverse has the remains of two lugs. No decoration present.  The fitting has a brown/ green coloured patina. The fitting is 16.1mm in length and 15.5mm in width. It has a thickness of 5.2mm …
Created on: Thursday 16th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: WMID-92AC63
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy strap slide of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). Around 50% of the strap slide is present. It consists of a flat curvilinear plate with splayed bifid terminals. It tapers to a blunt incomplete point. The plate is decorated on the front surface with an incised foliate design. The reverse of the mount has an integral rectangular looped bar, broken towards one end. It measures 19.4 mm in length, 13.7 mm wide and is 2.3 mm thick (not including the attachment spike). Including the attachment spike, it is 11.3 mm thick. It weighs 2.6 g. The…
Created on: Monday 8th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 8th November 2021
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Record ID: WMID-E778C2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy mount with integral lugs, dating to the 17th century. The mount is in the form of an acorn. The body of the mount is broadly oval shaped with a rounded upper edge and a more pointed lower edge. Projecting from the lower edge at a ninety degree angle is the stalk. There are two integrally-cast lugs for attachment at the reverse face of the mount. These are both damaged and incomplete with old breaks with well developed patinas. The front face of the mount is worn and has a well developed patina so it is difficult to establish if there is any decoration…
Created on: Friday 14th May 2021
Last updated: Thursday 3rd June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-4AF286
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, copper alloy strap fitting dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The strap fitting may have functioned as a belt or strap fitting. The object is circular with a domed upper surface. The reverse face of the object is flat. There are two lugs placed on the reverse at opposing ends. The longest extends to 2.9 mm and the shortest 2.4 mm. The object has a green coloured patina across all surfaces. The object measures 9.4 mm in diameter, 5 mm thick including the projections. It weighs 0.9 grams.
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2021
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Record ID: WMID-4A06C4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval, copper alloy strap fitting dating to AD 1600 - 1700. The strap fitting would have probably functioned as a belt fitting. The object is broadly rectangular in plan. The reverse face of the object is flat. There are two lugs placed on the reverse at opposing ends. The longest extends to 14.9 mm and the shortest 10.5 mm. The object has a brown coloured patina across all surfaces. The object measures 23.3 mm in length, 8.4 mm in width and is 1.6 mm thick. It weighs 2.5 grams.
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th September 2021
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Record ID: WMID-7474B9
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An almost complete but fragmentary copper-alloy strap mount with suspension loops, probably from a sword belt, of Early Post Medieval dating (16th Century). The strap mount is broken into two pieces. The strap mount is a flat piece of copper alloy, now slightly bent and distorted that is irregular in design although broadly rectangular in plan with curved upper and lower edges. The outer edge of the mount has two opposing rounded lugs with a central rivet hole. One side is incomplete. The plate is then waisted, after which the upper and lower edges flare and contract along the l…
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-69C235
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy openwork strap fitting / mount of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1700). The strap fitting has a fleur de lys / lis end, with an oval openwork base and triangular knops in between. The reverse is flat. One rectangular sectioned integral attachment spikes is present, at the base of the fitting. The upper attachment spike is missing.. The front bears traces of silvering. It measures 27.0 mm in length, 10.5 mm wide and 5.3 mm thick. It weighs 1.3 g. The strap fitting is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by mov…
Created on: Sunday 2nd August 2020
Last updated: Sunday 2nd August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-5703A3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy belt mount of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1650). The belt mount is tudor rose shaped, with a central pellet surrounded by six annulets, and then six rounded petals. Triangular knops are present between each petal. There are two incomplete attachment spikes on the reverse. It measures 21.8 mm in diameter and 5.1 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 g. It is a dark green to red colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. A simil…
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2020
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Record ID: WMID-F07D4C
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Post Medieval asymmetrical mount with integral lugs, dating to the 17th century. The mount is formed from a flat piece of copper alloy and is asymmetrical in plan. The main body is an inverted triangle with a trefoil knop located at the upper edge. The opposing edge has a diamond shaped terminal. There are two integrally-cast lugs for attachment at the reverse face of the mount. These are formed from a stem that is broad at the plate and then tapers to a rounded point. These are possibly incomplete and both have well-developed patinas. The mount has a brown coloure…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-9907BC
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval (c. 1350-1450) strap fitting; strap loop. The loop is a cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap loop, which is D-shaped in profile, with a zoomorphic head decorating the outer curved loop. The zoomorphic head is simplistic, it is thin and oval in shape and triangular in section. The strap fitting has an even dark green patina. It measures 14.93mm long, 16.15mm wide, 4.53mm thick on loop. It weighs 1.3 grams. Strap loops were used during the medieval period as a method of holding down loose parts of straps. There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database (WAW-211F07), (S…
Created on: Tuesday 6th August 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 13th August 2019
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Record ID: WMID-43BBFD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy probable strap fitting dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1250-1450). The object has a rectangular-shaped plate with evidence of a rivet hole at the broken end. At the opposite end is a long projection with a rounded terminal. There is a crack in the projection at the point it tapers from the main plate. The object is flat and undecorated with a light green patina. A similar example can be seen in Egan and Pritchard no. 729 (2002: 156). The example here shows the projection as a hook. It is possible that the projection on the object in question was curv…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: WMID-42DE85
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MODERN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy zoomorphic strap fitting or belt hook, of Modern dating (AD 1700 to 1900). The belt hook is S shaped with an oval cross section. A zoomorphic probable snake headed terminal is present at one end with a narrowed and rounded nose. One face is decorated with two oval eyes with a pellet in the centre. The snake has an arched brow. The reverse of the head is plain. The opposing terminal is the snakes tail which is narrowed and more pointed compared to the head end. The side of the decorated face is covered with a continuous pattern to represent the scales. T…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
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Record ID: WMID-421B36
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Post Medieval possible mount or strap fitting circa (AD 1600 to AD 1700). The object is broadly triangular in plan. The object is formed from a flat piece of copper alloy that comprises four semi circular forms with slightly raised borders that join together. In the centre of each semi-circle is another smaller semi circle and a circular pellet. The object narrows and terminates with a pointed end. The opposing terminal is broken. At the reverse is a central projecting lug that has a sharp point. The mount has a mid - dark green well developed patina a…
Created on: Thursday 10th May 2018
Last updated: Monday 14th May 2018
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Record ID: WMID-0FEF25
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, copper alloy strap fitting which is probably a belt stiffener of Late Medieval origin. In plan, the mount has a central boss with two arms extending from opposite sides of the boss and terminating in a circular rivet hole. One arm has broken off close to the central boss. The arms and the central boss are semi-circular in section. The arms widen towards the terminal to allow for the rivet hole piercing. There are the remains of a rivet in the rivet hole of the surviving terminal. The reverse of the mount is flat and undecorated. The surface of the mount has a dark gr…
Created on: Tuesday 19th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-55A7DD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete gilded silver belt mount, of Late Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1600). The belt mount consists of an openwork six petalled flower. At the centre is a hexagonal shape, with six ridges. These ridges extend outwards to the eternal petals. Six circular holes separate the centre from the external petals. Each petal is lis shaped, with a central large fleur and a smaller side fleur to each side. The back has a central circular sectioned integral attachment spike, with a circular copper alloy rove still attached to the end. Cuttlefish casting marks are visible on the back. …
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2017
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stourport-on-Severn', grid reference and parish protected.