Record ID: LEIC-571264
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, 33mm long, 23mm wide and 3mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 4.1grams. It consists of a sub rectangular plate which is decorated with a foliate design. Above this plate is a circular suspension loop and resting to either side of this is part of an arm. The object would have been hung from the belt and suspended straps that would hold a sword scabbard in place at ones side.
Created on: Monday 26th April 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-6FB5B3
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy sword belt hanging attachment, 53mm long, 19mm wide and 13mm thick with a weight of 11.41grams. The object consists of a long strip of metal with a rectangular cross section. About half its length it is a plain narrow band which is folded over to form a 'hook' The remainder of the object consists of two sub rectangular plates, the outer one narrower than the other which are separated by an elongated oval motif. The only decoration on the object are two transverse bands formed of pairs of incised lines, one on each rectangular plate.
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-AD024D
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy sword belt fitting, 60mm long, 20mm wide and weighing 8.70 g. The object consists of a plate which is sub-rectangular in form and cross section and has a tri-lobed terminal at its upper end (as shown) with a circular fixing hole in the central lobe. From here it tapers in width to a circular base which accomodates a large circular suspension hole. In this is a kidney shaped (oval with a triangular recess) suspension loop. This has the remains of a second circular loop attached to it which would have been attached to a mirror image of the first plate. Ther…
Created on: Tuesday 13th November 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-7B6454
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy sword hanger, broken and very worn. The object consists of a plate with two rivet holes. The plate is broadly sub-rectangular but with a pronounced waist between the two rivet holes. At one end there is a rectangular protrusion, which would probably have had a symmetrical counterpart, now missing due to an old break. The other end of the object appears to also be missing part, but it is not clear what shape the object originally was. This end may have had two shallow indents, giving it three broad points, two at the corners and one in the centre. One face ha…
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 16th August 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.