Record ID: LON-665227
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval leather strap with iron strap-end, dating to the 17th century. The strap consists of two strips of quite thin leather that would have been attached by the stitching but also the iron strap end, which appears to have been cast onto the leather. The leather consists of six rows of stitching running in parallel along the length of the strap. This suggests that the stitching is decorative, especially as it is very fine, but was possibly functional too. The strap end is now heavily worn and oxidised, making it difficult to identify its original shape. It would have probably …
Created on: Monday 29th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 23rd March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-070B54
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Very intricately decorated square quatrefoil medieval copper alloy belt mount with separate central convex headed rivet. At each corner a trefoil with engraved details, and two moulded three-quarter round cut-outs on each side. A central square area, set lozenge-wise between four annulets, contains concentric lines of pellets. 14 x 13mm. 1mm thick. Rivet projects 3mm from the reverse..14th - 15th century.
Created on: Friday 14th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Lopham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A8DC5D
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
.A fragment of uncertain metal copper-alloy object with incised decoration possibly from a Roman military belt sets dating 43-410. The fragment is rectangular, almost square in plan and section. It is decorated with a large ring and dot motif at the centre, the middle of which is 3.72mm wide. There is an incised border running up the edge of each side of the fragment 2.70mm wide. The upper and lower two side edges are undecorated and appear to have broken almost cleanly perhaps at another incised line separating this segment from another.. The underside of the fragment is flat an…
Created on: Thursday 14th March 2019
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-921B26
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval cast copper alloy belt or strap mount in the form of a fleur-de-lis composed of moulded scrollwork forms, above a moulded openwork oval. The reverse has the stumps of two integrally cast hooked fixing lugs. Circa 16th to 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 11th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thirsk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-3B3427
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt plate dating to the second half of the second century AD. The mount comprises a hemispherical-section plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with two panels with disc mouldings; five at the top and four at the bottom, which flank a central hour-glass shaped body. The terminals of the mount are not symmetrical and comprise one flat, trapezoidal end-plate and one flat, semi-circular end plate, with a central, circular piercing. The piercing is empty. The mount measures 36.9mm in length, a maximum of 6.6mm in width and 2.7mm in thi…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th November 2019
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Record ID: NMS-1AFCD7
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete copper alloy belt mount cast in the form of an elaborate fleur-de-lis. Its central rivet-hole contains a dome-headed copper alloy rivet. 17 x 27mm. Broadly similar to a type number 1084 in Egan and Pritchard 2002, no. 1084. 14th-15th century.
Created on: Friday 22nd October 2010
Last updated: Monday 30th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanhoe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-CC13D4
Object type: BELT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy single looped rectangular belt slide c. 1150 - 1500 AD. The slide has a broadly rectangular cross section with the front edge being wider than the rear (4.55mm). The front edge has a slightly doomed form. The surface has numerous file marks from hand finishing and has a mottled dark green eroded surface. It measures 16.72mm by 16.66mm with a thickness of 2.4mm and weighing 2.8gm.
Created on: Sunday 9th June 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-849AFB
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval copper alloy snake belt and fitting, 57mm in length, 37mm wide and 3mm thick with a weight of 5.03grams. The object consists of an S shaped, sub circular cross sectioned belt fitting which is attached to a sub triangular wire loop by a circular suspension ring. The belt fitting is in the form of a snake with a slightly wider central section which is decorated with a central raised collar flanked by a foliate motif either side. The rest of the body has incised scales and terminates at each end in a curve with an ovoid terminal. The large loop has a circular cross se…
Created on: Tuesday 30th April 2019
Last updated: Friday 17th May 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-925466
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Post Medieval copper alloy belt fitting, 31mm long, 17mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 2.86g. The object consists of a circular shaped and cross sectioned loop with a small tri-lobed terminal. This has with two circular fixing holes at each side lobe, one still has an iron rivet in place. There is a possible third hole in the central lobe and these would have attached the object to a sword belt or similar.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-1FD766
Object type: BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early post Medieval copper alloy belt fastener, 42mm long, 18mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 7.99 grams. The object is in the form of the letter S with a rectangular cross section. The shape represents a snake which is decorated with a face at one end. This has incised eyes and mouth and its body has a decorative motif near the centre and the rest of the body is covered in a series of incised stripes and depressions, forming scales, along its body. The object is the fastener for a sword belt.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-9A3577
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fitting possibly from a ring buckle belt dating to the late second or third centuries AD. The mount comprises a flat, pelta-shaped plate from which extends rectangular plate which is hemispherical in section. The upper surface of the plate appears to have been tinned. The underside of the plate is plain although corrosion products (possibly mineralised leather) adhere to its surface. On the underside of the plate, there extends an oval-section lug which is bent back on itself. The mount measures 20mm in length, 26mm in width and 3mm in thickness. The mount weighs 6.3 gr…
Created on: Friday 5th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-8AE540
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy belt mount dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fitting comprises an openwork design of three adjoining trumpet motifs. The openwork plate is D-shaped in section. On the underside of the openwork plate, positioned at each end, there extend two circular-section lugs, the terminals of which appears to have been hammered flat. The strap fitting measures 32mm in length, a maximum of 19mm in width and a maximum of 5mm in thickness. The lugs measures 6mm in length and is 2mm in diameter. It weighs 7g. A mount with a similar design in plan was found at…
Created on: Saturday 23rd August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-C81D76
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy harness or belt mount dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fitting is circular in shape and openwork, comprising four tendrils, which meet to form a cross and create four openwork pelta motifs. The openwork plate is D-shaped in section. On the underside of the openwork plate, positioned on the circumference of the fitting, there extend two circular-section lugs, with applied flat circular end-plates. The mount measures 25mm in diameter and a maximum of 2mm in thickness. The lugs measures 5mm in length and are 3mm in diameter. The end plates are …
Created on: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-8B0862
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy belt mount dating to the late second or early third century AD. The fitting comprises an openwork design of at least three trumpet motifs which extend from a central bar. Both this bar and the trumpet motifs are angular in form, being almost triangular in section. On the underside of the openwork plate, positioned at the terminal of one of the trumpet motifs, there extends a circular-section lug, the terminals of which appears to have been hammered flat. The strap fitting measures 31mm in length, a maximum of 24mm in width and a maximum of 4mm in thic…
Created on: Saturday 23rd August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-D56A64
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy belt plate dating to the third century AD. The fragment comprises a portion of a rectangular plate. At one end there extend two semi-circular pierced lugs which are surrounded by iron corrosion products, probably associated with the buckle frame. From the underside of the plate, there also extends a small, circular-section lug. At the other end, there extend two rectangular cells, which originally appear to have been filled with yellow enamel, traces of which survive. The belt plate measures 27mm in length, 23mm in width and is a maximum of 7mm in thickness.…
Created on: Monday 5th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-369324
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy belt plate dating to the third century AD. The fragment comprises a flat, rectangular plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with an inner rectangular rib and outer rectangular moulding and groove. On the underside of the plate, positioned at the mid-point, there extends a single circular-section lug with a flat, circular end-plate. From the plate, there also extend two pierced, circular lugs. These would probably have accommodated the buckle frame. The edges of the plate flanking the lugs are notched. The mount measures 20mm in length, 36mm in…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-C8DAFB
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a copper-alloy enamelled belt plate dating to the third century AD. The fragment comprises a flat semi-circular end plate and part of one of the rectangular side plates, which originally would have formed one end of an elaborate composite belt fitting. The end plate is flat and decorated with three semi-circular cells for enamel. The cells are created with ribs of reserve metal. Only the middle cell contains degraded enamel, which is blue in colour. On the outer edge of the plate, at regular intervals are the remains of three circular pierced lugs. They are worn and brok…
Created on: Tuesday 26th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: NCL-3E1976
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, relatively small copper-alloy belt mount dating to the late second or third century AD. The belt mount comprises a rectangular plate with an openwork rectangle at its centre, where a separate bar of enamelled cells would originally have sat. This bar is missing. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a rectangular cell for enamel created from reserve metal. No enamel remains in this cell. At one end of the plate, the edge has a series of semi-circular cut-outs, perhaps intended to represent two facing dolphins. The other end of the plate is broken and missing.…
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: BM-3B603D
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt plate dating to the Roman period. The object is hemispherical in section and comprises two waisted equal arms either side of two ribbed mouldings. The underside is flat and plain with no visible means of attachment. The object has a length of 41.8mm, a width of 4.9mm and a thickness of 2.9mm. The object weighs 3.1 grams. Belt plates with similar baluster mouldings are known from numerous military installations throughout the Empire, although Hoss catalogues no examples from Britain. Hoss classifies this as her Type B.14 (Lechința de Mureș…
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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Record ID: NCL-286324
Object type: BELT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy element from an openwork belt plate dating to the second or third centuries AD. The element comprises a hemispherical-section plate. The upper surface of the plate is decorated with two panels of four disc mouldings which flank a central hour-glass shaped body. The terminals of the mount are not symmetrical and comprise one flat, trapezoidal end-plate and one flat, semi-circular end plate, with a central, circular piercing. The piercing is filled with the remains of a copper-alloy rivet. The mount measures 38mm in length, a maximum of 7mm in width and 5mm in thickness. …
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2005
Last updated: Thursday 6th December 2018
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