Record ID: OXON-55AA07
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy triangular mount dating to c. AD 1600-1700.  The mount is made of a plate that is domed in cross section being convex on the front and flat on the reverse. It is broadly an isosceles triangle in plan albeit with slightly concave long edges and a rectangular tab projecting from the narrow edge. This tab is slightly thinner creating a shallow ledge. Two integral spikes project from the rear of the mount. the one closest to the acute point is bent upwards while the second is truncated by a transverse break, Both are circular …
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanton St. John', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-E6E324
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, c.AD 1500-1700. This fitting consists of a cast plate and integral hook. The plate is flat with moulded foliate or vine scroll decoration. It has a trefoil terminal with two rivet holes, which have traces of rusted iron rivets. It has a trefoil terminal and a tapering body that ends in lobed terminal with a round hook, which terminates in an old, worn break.
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D69BAE
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap fitting. A pair of conjoined cast loops of round section: the larger circular and the smaller an oval-ended rounded form appended. Probably from horse furniture. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900 Length: 43.7mm, Height: 34.1mm, Thickness (larger loop): 4.5mm, Weight: 15.40gms
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D5A392
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap fitting. Cast round-section D-shaped loop. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900 Length: 23.6mm, Height: 29.3mm, Thickness: 3.7mm, Weight: 6.43gms
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Owersby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D4976E
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap fitting. Cast straight-sided bar or plate with thickened and angled ends retaining the stubs of iron fixing pins, presumably attached to leather to confine or guide another strap. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1800-1900 Length: 31.4mm, Width: 10.2mm, Thickness (at ends): 6.3mm, Weight: 1.73gms
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-D36676
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval copper alloy strap fitting, probably part of a sword belt fitting dating to c.AD 1500-1600. The fitting is a flat piece of copper alloy consisting of one loop and one terminal. The plate has waisted sides, a trilobe terminal and flanking knops to either side of the projecting lugs for the strap bar.  The main body of the plate is broadly rectangular in shape with curved upper and lower edges. The top of the body of the object is extended on one side by an integral outward diagonally protruding large rounded suspension loop with a large c…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-BD30FA
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, circa 16th-17th century. The plate is flat with moulded foliate or vine scroll decoration. It has a trefoil terminal with a rusted iron rivet, below which is a tapering body which ends in a break.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUR-BCB2FD
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy toggle clasp or fastener of early post medieval date. The object has a triangular plate decorated with ridges and a scalloped rear edge with two rivet holes. The front end narrows to a ridged collar, from which projects a narrow curved neck with a T-shaped transverse bar on the end. The rear end of the plate has a small blind hole next to one of the rivet holes. The underside of the object has a small integrally cast ovoid projection on the underside of the collar.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-563B6B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An eye section from an early Post Medieval toggle clasp, possibly from a sword belt or hanger dating to c.AD 1500-1700. The clasp is one piece with moulded relief, an engraved and openwork plate with two rivet holes complete with corroded remnants of iron rivets, a collar, eye, rounded end bar and circular suspension loop. Both sides of the plate have two deep cusps between a trefoil knop in the centre and two bifurcate knops at either end. The surface has traces of tinning. As Read (2008), p 209, Type 1 number 755. Length: 44.10 mm; Width: 20.59 mm; Thickness: 3.39 mm; We…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spridlington area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-405F75
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper-alloy strap fitting, dating to c.AD 1600 - 1700. The fitting has retained a fragment of leather to the rear.The central design is in the form of a sexfoil, it has six wider arcs interspersed with six pellet lobes. Within this border there is a flower formed of six pellets that contain a further single pellet at the centre. The reverse has retained two cylicrical tapering prongs which have retained leather. There are two small depressions in the leather probably for the missing attachment fitting. Other similar examples on the PAS include NARC-5FCD89 and LIN…
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0028BB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper-alloy strap loop / belt slide probably dating to c.1650-1850. Rectangular in plan and flattened, elongated U-shaped in profile. The sides are slightly splayed with the remains of iron attachments in the centre. The face is decorated with a pellet formed centreline and four symmetrical curved line panels either side. The surface displays a patchy green patina. Probably horse harness related. Length 33.3mm, width 10.3mm, thickness 2.7mm, weight 9.9g. Similar examples on this database at: NLM-559EB3, YORYM-7FFCFB and ESS-ABA0D1.
Created on: Sunday 24th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-D580C7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy strap hook, 50.7mm in length with an oval plate which has transverse projecting grooved collars at either end. The rear end has an incomplete integral attachment loop and the front end has a long blunt hook which is bent around behind the plate.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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Record ID: OXON-9A9023
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy Medieval strap slide dating to c. AD 1270-1400. The frame is rectangular in cross section, and sub-rectangular in plan being slightly trapezoidal two narrow edges expanding outwards to a wide edge. This wide edge is slightly thicker almost D-shaped in cross section with a lip. The opposite narrow edge has a circular pierced hole filled with concreted soil corrosion product. The strap slide is a dark green clour. The slide is 19.9mm long, 13.6mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighs  2.02 grams. with a small rectangular protrusion on the exterior o…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stratton Audley CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-482FF5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy hooked strap fitting/sword belt fitting. The plate is triangular in plan with a concave underside. The top edge has a V-shape notch in the centre, the side taped down to the penannular rolled hook.  Two close parallels for this object are noted in Margeson 1993 'Norwich Households: Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78'. 38, refs: 257-258. These objects are dated to the 16th or 17th centuries and Margeson notes that they were probably associated with sword belts or similar hooked mounts. Margeson, S. 1993. Norwich Household…
Created on: Friday 15th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NARC-314855
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Strap Fitting of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1650-1850). The object is composed of a sub-ovate and is circular in section. the lower end of the object is flattened, above which are two tapering outward projecting spurs.   Length: 44.94mm, Width: 56.93mm, Thickness: 4.74mm, Weight: 11.8g The metal is green in colour with a slightly pitted patina. 
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-1C05EB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post-medieval strap-fitting from a 16th-century sword belt. The plate is broadly shield shaped with an engrailed top edge with one central projection. The plate has straight sides which taper slightly towards the hook end which is notched on each side above a waisted concave section before flaring to bifid section beyond which extends the hook. The front of the plate is decorated in cast relief with a raised medial rib with a central groove running its length. The reverse of the plate is plain. There are two rivet holes at each end of the plate, the upper one is fi…
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yeovilton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-051272
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval cast copper alloy strap slide, 24mm in length. The plate is flat and of lobed and waisted form, with three lobes decorated with notched margins; the terminal lobes have transverse grooves. The reverse is flat with an integrally cast rectangular strap loop comprised of two overlapping lugs, now bent.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-F1727F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy sword belt strap fitting of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1500 - 1600. The fitting comprises an asymmetrical plate with foliate and floriate decoration to the upper surface. The narrower end of the plate tapers to a narrow rectangular projection, likely representing the remains of an attachment hook. Two rivet holes are present on the plate; one to the centre of the trefoil terminal retains iron corrosion, the other just above the broken hook. The reverse is flat and undecorated.  The metal has dark brown/green patina and is worn. The fitting is 39.5mm long,…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F1414F
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval copper alloy zoomorphic S-shaped fastener dating. c. AD 1550-1700. The object is S-shaped in the form of two styalised snakes or swans which meet in the middle. The snakes have worn moulded features on both sides and around the mid-point is a moulded transverse collar flanked by leaves or feathers. The object has a dark green patina.  Measurements: length: 30.01mm; width: 17.60mm; thickness: 4.32mm and weight: 5.81g.  A similar example is illustrated in Read (2008, 230; No. 822), which possibly derives from a sword belt and for which a d…
Created on: Monday 11th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-9E1214
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy strap fitting. Rectangular round-section frame retaining a sheet metal roller on its outer edge, with a double-looped object attached in lieu of a pin. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1750-1850 Length: 37.4mm, Height: 22.2mm, Thickness (frame): 3.1mm, Weight: 7.41gms
Created on: Thursday 7th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Pocklington', grid reference and parish protected.