Record ID: SUR-24EC96
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy hooked suspension hanger from a post medieval sword belt suspension set. The hanger is 48.4mm in length with moulded foliate or vine scroll decoration and two rivet holes which have traces of rusted iron rivets. It has a trefoil terminal and a tapering body which ends in lobed terminal with a round hook.
Created on: Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated: Saturday 20th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-0EB51D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval trapezoidal copper alloy strap slide with separate rivet. The sides have a rectangular cross section with the front part having rounded edges. There is a drilled hole which holds a copper alloy rivet in the rear part of the frame. Circa 14th century.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C0CF7A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy zoomorphic fitting of later early medieval date but of uncertain function. The object is triangular, tapering from a break across a pair of rivet holes to a beast head terminal with a flat attachment loop projecting from the snout. There appears to be indistinct moulded decoration on the front of the plate; details of eyes, brow, ears and snout are visible on the beast head.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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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
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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
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Record ID: SUR-BC6EA5
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy looped fitting of early post medieval date, possibly a suspension hanger for a sword belt. The object has a a symmetrical (bow-tie shaped) plate with a waisted midsection and flanking triangular projections, each with a central rivet hole infilled with the remains of iron rivets. The margins of the plate are cusped, with trefoil terminal ends and the whole has a slightly curved side profile. From one side of the mid section projects a circular suspension or attachment loop. 
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-BC0362
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An unusual cast copper alloy strap hook or hooked fitting of medieval date. The object has a subrectangular plate with slightly concave sides and a plano convex cross section. This has symmetrical decoration of scrolled forms running along the plate, rendered largely illegible by corrosion but probably intended to represent an elongated beast head. One end has a rounded attachment loop with five projections around the edge. The other end has an incomplete hook. C. later 11th-mid 12th century.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: SUR-DC2F2D
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast copper alloy hooked strap fitting comprising a bar mount with an (incomplete) hooked terminal. The bar is D-sectioned with moulded ribs, a pierced convex central boss and two rounded terminals, one of which is drilled for a rivet. The hook possibly once held a pendant loop to attach small items or a purse to the belt. Circa 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
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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: SUR-81AB1B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval trapezoidal copper alloy strap slide. The frame is trapezoidal with a rectangular cross section and the rear bar has an integrally cast rivet. Late 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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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
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Record ID: SUR-03A834
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval trapezoidal copper alloy strap slide. The frame is trapezoidal with a rectangular cross section and the rear bar has an integrally cast rivet. Late 13th - 14th century.
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-85AD6B
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Medieval swivel strap fitting dating to c AD 1100-1500. The object comprises a pair of articulated loops, the smaller of which (9mm diameter) has a conical collar with an integral axis peg which sits within a hole in the base of the larger (13.2mm diameter). The sides of the larger loop flare to moulded shoulders at the base plate and have decoration comprising pairs of short incised transverse lines running up into the loop.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-59E7BB
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman military hooked or looped horse harness fitting from a strap junction dating to c. AD 40-120. The object has a narrow rectangular plate with two rivet holes, both infilled with rusted iron. The rear end of the plate has two notches providing a decorative trefoil. From the front end projects an incomplete hook with a triangular cross section. This originally may have connected to a rear attachment plate.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 7th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-1ABF95
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A zoomorphic, copper alloy hooked belt fastener dating to the post Medieval period. The hook is S-shaped, in the form of a snake with moulded features and scales around all sides of the object. Around the mid part is a moulded collar flanked by leaves or feathers.
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-064EE7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily worn and corroded cast copper alloy fragment, possibly the front end of a buckle, part of a stirrup strap mount (possibly Williams Class B, Type 3 or 4) or part of a harness link element (cf. the central portion of SUSS-A55F19) of later early medieval date (c. 10th-12th century). The fragment is triangular, with stumps of a frame or plate projecting back and a convex body which tapers to a blunt point and has flanking oblique grooves at the junctions with the stumps. The reverse is concave.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SUR-C8A374
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gilded cast copper alloy post medieval strap slide. The plate is rectangular, 23.9mm in length, with moulded decoration of unclear form and three pairs of small flanking projecting lobes. The reverse is flat with a pair of projecting lugs, one at either end of the plate, with flat cross section. These would have formed a square loop to hold the straps.
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-A2DF5C
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy hooked strap fitting or scabbard hook from a sword belt of Post-Medieval date (c. 16th - 17th century). The object has a rectangular plate, with a concave back and faceted edges on all sides. At the upper end of the plate is an integrally cast globular knop drilled for and retaining an iron rivet. At the lower end is a square collar, decorated with two incised transverse grooves and terminating with a round hook, 10mm in diameter. The rear of the collar has an integral copper alloy rivet. The reverse of the object has an incomplete …
Created on: Saturday 24th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 24th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-352521
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval copper alloy hooked belt fitting, 32.3mm in length, complete with pendant loop of 12.5mm diameter. The plate is triangular, with a trefoil terminal and tapers to the looped hook. There are two rivet holes with rusted traces of irion rivets. Circa late 16th-17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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Record ID: SUR-348B36
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An eye section from an early Post Medieval toggle clasp, possibly from a sword belt or hanger. 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.
Created on: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
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