Record ID: WAW-BA9071
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible strap fitting made from cast copper alloy. The design of the object is a human face. The hair, or possibly a crown, is represented by three radiating protrusions, all of which are incomplete. The face, in profile is slightly domed with the apex being the worn triangular nose. The eyes are depicted by a low-relief triangular frame. The mouth is depicted by linear grooves forming a sub-‘H’ shape. The face is set within a lower relief border. The sides, in profile form a lip on the reverse. The edges of the lip are abraded and incomplete. The lower edge of the mount is rounde…
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-E91533
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strap mount made from cast copper alloy. The body of the mount is sexfoil in plan, with two integral studs on the opposite edges of the reverse. The studs are oval sectioned and tapers towards a sharp point. Each stud leans and is bent outwards. The upper surface has moulded decoration consisting of low-relief radiate lines. In profile the head is slightly domed. The surface is covered with red copper corrosion. The mount measures 17.18mm long from each stud terminal, 14.24mm wide and 7.74mm thick. It weighs 2.39g. Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) illustra…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-E8DB97
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strap mount made from cast copper alloy. The body of the mount is lozenge in plan, with a central integral stud in the centre of the reverse. The stud is oval sectioned and tapers towards a sharp point, and is slightly leaning towards one side. The upper surface has moulded decoration consisting of a low-relief border and a central pellet within a border of pellets. There are traces of a mid green patina and patches of red copper corrosion. The mount measures 23.78mm long, 17.45mm wide and 10.4mm thick. It weighs 1.89g. Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) il…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-E89326
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A strap mount made from cast copper alloy. The body of the mount is a sub-circular in plan, with a central circular hole. The upper surface has moulded decoration consisting of irregular radiating grooves. The reverse has two integral oval-sectioned studs which taper to a broken terminal. The breaks did not occur recently. There are traces of a mid grey patina or white metal alloy coating. There are traces of a red copper corrosion. The mount measures 12.88mm long and 12.05mm wide. It weighs 1.01g. Egan and Pritchard (2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) illustrates similar styled…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: GLO-41C076
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy belt loop, length 17mm, width 22mm thickness 3mm, weight 1.71g. Asymmetrical frame, the forward edge is oval whilst the rear edge is rectangular, both are separated by two inward facing lugs. The oval edge is wider and thicker than the rectangular one (oval, width 22mm, thickness 3mm, rectangular width 19mm, thickness1.5mm). The artefact appears to be made from gunmetal which is a lead rich copper alloy. The overall condition is poor with corrosion eating away at much of the surface resulting in a greyish/brown pitted layer. Date 1250-1450.
Created on: Monday 5th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eldersfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-1DF134
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a strap fitting, a decorative mount. It is made from cast copper alloy. In plan the mount is sub-circular, and in profile it is a sub-conical shape. The upper surface is decorated with a moulded design, consisting of a central low-relief pellet at the apex. This is within a high-relief ridge ring, and a second concentric low relief ring at the mid point. The reverse of the mount is undecorated and is hollow. There are two integral, oval sectioned studs which taper to a blunt point. One is bent towards the centre of the mount, the other is shortened and points away from th…
Created on: Monday 21st November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-C6DA15
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a type of strap guide. It has three integral components, an upper small loop, a connecting block and a lower large loop. The upper small loop is rectangular in plan, with the two upper corners being rounded. The hole in the centre is circular and is 3.93mm wide. The edge of this hole has a small casting sprue, which may suggest the object has not been used particularly often. Below the hole, on the outer and side faces there is a horizontal ridge. The second component, the integral connecting block has moulded decoration. Firstly a narrowed rectangular sectioned…
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2016
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Record ID: WMAS-791CE0
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a probable strap slide of medieval date or mid 14th to 15th century. It is made of cast copper alloy. In plan the object is sub-rectangular with a central integral external rivet. In cross-section the slide frame is sub-rectangular and the rivet is sub-circular. As an example Egan (Egan, G and Pritchard, F. 1991 Medieval Finds From Excavations in London: 3. Dress Accessories c.1150 - c.1450, HMSO, London, Fig.147, no. 1236) illustrates a strap slide that is similar to, but smaller than the recorded object. According to Egan strap slides (or loops) were used to hold dow…
Created on: Tuesday 1st November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 15th November 2018
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Record ID: WAW-4AA374
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is possibly a cast copper alloy pendant-mount from a sword belt fitting. David Gaimster ( 1988 ‘Two post-medieval sword-belt fittings from Pyecombe, West Sussex’ p. 245ff. Post Medieval Archaeology) dates these to the mid 16th to early 17th centuries. If the object is not a sword belt fitting, the style of decoration and nature of the corrosion still suggests an early Post Medieval date. Another possible identification is a terminal of a spur, this seems unlikely due to the angle or the arm with the loops. The pendant mount hook is a sub-triangular shape in plan, w…
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-4A2235
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a back plate of a sword belt fitting, which is made of cast copper alloy. Gaimster (1988 ‘Two post-medieval sword-belt fittings from Pyecombe, West Sussex’ p. 245ff. Post Medieval Archaeology) dates these fittings to the mid 16th to early 17th centuries. The back plate in plan is a sub-rectangular shape which narrows in width at the centre. It has moulded edges as decoration, formed by horizontal curves forming steps towards the centre. Protruding from the centre of the lower edge is an integral sub-‘n’ shape which may have originally been a loop. B…
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-49BE55
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The strap fitting, a mount, probably dates to the late Medieval to early Post Medieval period, c. 1500 to 1700. The integral rivets, gilding and design suggest this date. The mount is made from cast copper alloy. In plan, the mount is a drop-shape with a sub-lis shaped tip and with a trefoil shaped knop protruding from the base. The mount is slightly domed in profile. The surface of the mount is decorated with annulets and short obliquely angled curve grooves. There are traces of gilding on this surface, particularly in the grooves of the decoration. The reverse is flat except fo…
Created on: Monday 25th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-C96DC2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a cast copper alloy strap fitting. It probably dates to the late Iron Age to early Roman period. Jackson illustrates a similar type of fitting found at Camerton (No. 82) which he comments may relate to button-loop fasteners as described by Wild. The strap fitting has a pointed oval shape as the decorative element. This oval has a central circular hole. The sides of the frame are semi-circular in section. At the pointed terminals there is a subtle ridge as decoration. Protruding from the base, from each corner, is a rectangular shaped loop. The loop is perpendicula…
Created on: Thursday 19th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-890DF6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is strap mount, which is a sub-lozenge shape in plan. It is not known what type of strap the mount decorated, but may possibly be a personal belt. Margeson illustrates other shaped mounts (Nos. 281-285), which tend to date to the 15th to 16th century. The mount is made from cast copper alloy. The mount is an asymmetrical lozenge shape in plan, which has a low-relief border on the outer face. This is the only decoration. On the reverse the mount is slightly hollow and has two integral studs protruding. Both studs are circular in section, taper to a point and are…
Created on: Monday 16th May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-F8A420
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a Medieval strap fitting. The strap fitting is suggested by the two parallel bars which show signs of wear on the edges. This may have been a personal adornment rather than a harness fitting due to its quite insubstantial nature. The style of the bust is not Roman and the Early Medieval period does not commonly use human busts as a form of decoration whereas the Medieval period does. It is made from cast copper alloy. The fitting forms a sub ‘L’ shape in profile. The horizontal portion is a tube with openwork areas. One terminal is a semi-circular shape…
Created on: Wednesday 27th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-4FF958
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is possibly a strap fitting. It is made from cast copper alloy, and may date to the Roman or Medieval periods. The stud fitting is reminiscent of a Roman tie ring of a lorica segmentata (Zeinkiewicz 1986; No. 29-30) or Medieval oval strap loops (Egan 2002; 1230). The body of the object is a conical shape, which is oval shaped in section. The sides are slightly convex in plan. The blunt tip is a broken edge, which maybe a recent break. The body is decorated by a single linear groove towards the lower edge. The lower edge appears to be damaged slightly, as on opposite …
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-BD3047
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a cast copper alloy pendant-mount hook of a sword belt fitting. Gaimster dates these to the mid 16th to early 17th centuries. The pendant mount hook is a sub-triangular shape in plan, with moulded curvaceous sides. The upper portion of the mount narrows to form a sub-rectangular protrusion with a broken terminal. The terminal originally would have formed the hook. The break is not a recent break. The outer surface of the pendant is decorated with a scroll and lis design, which in the low relief areas has traces of a black coating. The body of the mount has …
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-BCE8F2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is probably a cast copper alloy back plate of a sword belt fitting. Gaimster dates these to the mid 16th to early 17th centuries. The back plate in plan is a sub-rectangular shape with moulded edges. In the centre there is an asymmetrical ‘X’ shaped openwork as decoration. Either side of the open work there is a single copper alloy rivet, which a fragment remains of each. Protruding from one lower corner of the back plate is an integral loop, which is slightly worn on the interior lower edge. The opposite lower corner has a broken edge which is presumably where a…
Created on: Thursday 31st March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-9ECCD7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is possibly a harness fitting, but certainly a strap fitting, made from cast copper alloy. The date is not certain, but the object is reminiscent of 11th century harness fittings, such as stirrup mounts and cheek-pieces. The body of the object is a hollow conical with three pairs of sub-oval voids. The spacing between the pairs of voids, leaves one face blank. The voids are not symmetrical which mirrors the openwork decoration on stirrup mounts. The base also has a circular hole. All of the voids/holes do not show any trace of wear. Towards the tip of the conical body the…
Created on: Monday 21st February 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Upton Snodbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-B15566
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The strap fitting is a mount. Egan and Pritchard describe these types of mounts as 'Bar-Mount with Pendent Loop' (Nos. 1189-1193) and date them to the late 14th century. They were used, possibly to hang keys or a purse from. The mount has an asymmetrical 'U' shape in section. The front plate is a vertical rectangular bar. This bar has a central curved rib with a flat flange either side. The upper edge of the bar is abraded. Protruding from the lower edge of the bar, and is narrowed, is the curved 'U' shaped component from which the loop is suspended. This leads to the plate of the m…
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2004
Last updated: Monday 5th March 2018
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Record ID: WAW-0420F6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a strap mount which dates to the late Medieval and early Post Medieval period. It is made from cast copper alloy. The mount is circular in plan. The majority of the mount is a dome with a small flange border. The reverse of the mount is hollow. On two edges there is an integral stud, which i circular in section, but both are incomplete. The surface of the mount is poor but there are traces of a shiny grey patina. The mount measures 15.9mm diameter and 7.6mm deep. It weighs 2.67g.
Created on: Thursday 9th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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