Record ID: NMS-975580
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval Sword belt hanger, elaborate cast plate with flaring terminals both with double-concave notch in end, curved swelling flanking notch in both sides of plate, decorated with worn counter-relief foliate decoration pierced by three corroded iron rivets, two suspension-loops project from lower edge, 64 x 30mm. Cf. more elaborate version of similar in Read (2001), fig.26, no.373. Late 16th-17th century.
Created on: Friday 10th June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NMS-011342
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval Gilt copper alloy strap distributor, very corroded, openwork square central section (13 x 13mm) with square boss at each corner, from each of which projects, saltire-wise, a slightly hollow-backed oval lobe (30 x 31mm). The four missing strap-attachments and straps would have been looped around each bar between bosses. A similar example (perhaps incomplete, with central square only) was found at Middle Harling, cf. EAA 74, Fig.51 no.129, misidentified as a pendant.
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2005
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colkirk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-F8A740
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gilt, cast copper alloy hollow-ended strapend or belt mount for a scabbard. This has zoomorphic terminal in the form of a beast's head. The beast's head has perforated nostrils and engraved eyes, snout, and hair, beyond moulded brows and parted by a central ridge of spikes. Behind the head, in the centre of the strapend, is a diamond shaped plate, splitting the hair of the beast in two so that is draped either side of the diamond. Incised on the upper surface of the cube is the letter 'S', which could stand for 'souveniez moi' or 'sancta'. Beyond the cub…
Created on: Friday 2nd December 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-E20715
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Belt Mount
Created on: Friday 8th July 2005
Last updated: Friday 12th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: CORN-8721B6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Double sheet copper-alloy strap end with bent sides in the form of a shield in plan with a lobed knop extension at the terminal end. The face plate is incised with the letters IHS ("Iesus Hominum Salvator") with a line above that follows the form of the knopped end. All this is within an incised border which follows the edge of the plate and is emphasised by six diagonal marks on either side if the lettering. The back plate has keyhole-shaped openwork surrounded by four rivets in four rivet holes in each corner. Read (1995) illustrates a similar example with the same initials…
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2005
Last updated: Thursday 22nd December 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-F70790
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bar mount/fitting (probably Medieval). The mount is flat on the reverse. There is a raised central circular dome (reverse is hollow) that is decorated with incised crosshatched lines. On either side of the dome are two triangular arms with large triangular perforations. The longer edges of these are decorated with three bands of pairs of parallel incised lines. The shorter edges are constricted, possibly through wear. Dark green matt patina. The object is similar to sidelinks on a horse's bridle (Biddle 1990:1043) but these tend to have circular attachment projections f…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-D02B54
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy medieval barred mount (c. 14th century). The mount is in two parts, linked by a separate rivet. One piece is formed from a cut piece of copper-alloy, shaped like a figure 8, with the bottom of the lower section missing. Over this bottom part the second mount is riveted. This mount is hemispherical in section and is sub-rectangular, running across the mount, horizontally. The rivet runs through the centre of this mount, joining it to the other. The top of the lower mount is pierced with a rivet hole - the rivet is missing. The bottom mount measures 14 mm in length and…
Created on: Wednesday 13th April 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMGW-DACAE6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead or lead alloy probable swivel strap fitting of medieval date, c. AD 1100-1500. of uncertain date. The hoop is of circular section and has an internal diameter of 17mm and has a thickness of 3.1 – 3.5mm. The bezel is open-backed and the hoop divides into two curving arms of D-shaped section (1mm wide by 2-3mm deep) which define an oval opening (internal: 8.6 x 5.7mm, external:12.2 x 8.3mm). The bezel is off-set from the hoop. The fitting weighs 3.6g.
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2005
Last updated: Monday 11th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-1C1BB6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy hooked, or looped fitting of 'socketed hook' type. The loop is made up of two bars, the front one of which bears incised decoration. Above the loop, the bars are joined by a 'D' shaped ring which forms an open socket measuring 8 by 12.5mm. There is a flat plate on at the junction of the front bar and the socket. This bears a worn, incised cross motif defined by a double outline. The incised lines appear to contain traces of a whitish substance which may be remains of white metal inlay. Two similar fittings from Linconshire (LIN-F29FC4) were found attached to a disc-shap…
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fingest', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-134CE6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Early 11th Century Anglo-Scandinavian copper alloy, cast, tubular, open-work, 'socketed hook' (Length 44mm). Once with a hook terminal that connected it into a disc shaped element with at least two other similar fittings forming a three way strap junction. Very worn surface but the faint remnant of a possible concentric square moulded decoration on the 'head' and with a scalloped upper surface. The central section is slightly curved as a result of being crudely cast or possibly distorted under strain during use. The curved tip of the hook broken away in antiquity.
Created on: Sunday 10th July 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-006A88
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hooked object of Early Medieval date comprising a main plate with an open socket on the reverse with an incomplete hook beneath. The plate expands at one end to form a generally semi-circular terminal (L. 12mm. W. 16.4mm. Th. 4.3mm). The reverse is slightly concave and the upper surface convex. The upper surface has moulded decoration, now heavily worn, in the form of a circular element in the centre of the lower edge with three broad raised elements, divided by recessed areas, radiating out to the edge. Beneath this the object narrows and becomes thinner and generally re…
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kilmeston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BUC-D4F937
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A V- or U-shaped copper-alloy strap-end terminating in a (damaged) hook at the point of the 'V'. The worn front of the fitting has an engraved Ringerike-style design around the curve of the U, with an animal head occupying each arm. The animals are identical, with with a double-grooved collar at the neck, elliptical eyes and a wide gaping mouth clasping each arm of the object. The upper terminals of the two arms are shaped like fleurs-de-lis and are each also embellished with Ringerike-style engraving. The square heads of two separate copper-alloy rivets, one in each terminal, show cl…
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2005
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2020
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NARC-3A48B8
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy ‘sword-belt fitting’. The object consists of a plate, perforated by two longitudinally arranged rivet holes at the attachment end, which terminates in a hook on the reverse. The artefact is ovoid in shape and slightly convex in profile. The rivet heads are present on the obverse and made from iron, as evidenced by the corrosion product surrounding the perforations. It has been suggested that such objects were used in the early post-medieval period to attach scabbards to baldricks (Geake 2001, 36; Read 2001, 30). A parallel for this artefact can be found in Read…
Created on: Monday 18th April 2005
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-2CDD06
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Sword belt fitting with corroded edges and surface.
Created on: Thursday 24th March 2005
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-635A03
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy gilded sword-belt mount, 35mm wide and 28mm high with a weight of 6.50grams. The object is in fair condition with a beige/green patina. It consists of a central oval suspension loop from which hangs a sub- rectangular plate, which is decorated with four raised horizontal lines. The reverse has a circular rivet, 3mm in length and diameter, at each end. On each lower edge of this plate was an almond-shaped protrusion. The right one is missing, but the surviving left one is decorated with an engraved flower above two leaves. The whole surface of the object has …
Created on: Wednesday 19th October 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 10th June 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-C83DD1
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hooked belt attachment. The belt was clearly intended to pass through the large rectangular aperture (21mm long), the rounded loop facing downwards. On the outer face (right in the photo) is linear decoration in the form of a diaper pattern, each line formed of three strands, each inlaid with niello. Compare with Poore et al. (2006, 288; fig. 19, no. 7)
Created on: Monday 7th March 2005
Last updated: Saturday 25th January 2020
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Record ID: HAMP-4126A7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy post-medieval S-shaped fastener in the form of a double-headed snake. The body is ornamented with moulded triangles and oblique lines.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-824714
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy S-shaped belt hook fastener of Post-Medieval date. Each end of the fastener terminates in a moulded snake's head with the decoration extended to all faces. The brow, eyes and mouth is well defined on each head, and there is a suggestion of scales, although these are now badly worn. The object then narrows from each head before expanding again at the centre of the body of the snake. Where the object expands there is an area of moulded decoration comprising two parallel lateral ridges with two pairs of raised semi circles projecting from either side of the ridges on opposin…
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2005
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Somborne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-51B056
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval snake shaped belt fitting
Created on: Sunday 30th October 2005
Last updated: Friday 22nd November 2019
No spatial data available.

Record ID: KENT-7F50F6
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A complete late early-medieval to medieval copper-alloy strap fitting dating to c. 11th century. 'Ring-like' with quatrefoil or cross-shaped front. Length: 19 mm; Width: 15 mm; Thickness: 11 mm; Weight: 3.8 g Very similar to KENT-A811E5 , SUR-552D78, SF-6FC542, SUR-35A508, HAMP-7E10A6, HAMP-5D7A36 and WILT-222C93. These are interpreted as being c.11th century AD, in date with parallels drawn to Anglo-Scandinavian socketed hooks that have Ringerike style decoration.
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 20th November 2019
Spatial data recorded.