Record ID: GLO-A71692
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hooked tag form a sword belt or baldrick. This has a circular, concave, domed plate that is pierced in the centre with a copper alloy rivet still in place, the back of the rivet has a roughly cut octagonal plate. At the lower end is a rearwards facing hook that has a double flanged collar separating the hook from the plate, a piercing in the centre of the collar contains a copper alloy rivet. On the top edge is a circular pierced lug this has a flagged collar at the base and a small knop on the terminal, a third copper alloy rivet is still in place. For similar example…
Created on: Friday 25th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 14th May 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockworth', grid reference and parish protected.