Record ID: DUR-33B536
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strap fitting/ Mount Copper alloy strap fitting, broadly cruciform in shape. The main body of the fitting is rectangular in plan, and flat in cross-section. This flat rectangular plate is decorated with an incised motif of a square within a concave-sided triangle at the top and bottom outer edge, which would probably originally have been enamelled. Running across this central panel, at right angles, is a raised moulding, terminating on either side in a pair of trumpet-headed terminals. This raised moulding forms the other axis of the cruciform fitting. A central rectangular strap b…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Richmond Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-32FCF7
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Button and loop fastener or strap terminal Cast copper alloy button and loop fastener or strap terminal. The 'button' takes the form of an open ring, D-shaped in cross-section (flat on reverse) filled with two central circles, which are flat in cross-section. At the centre of each circle is a circular indentation with central pin, perhaps a setting for a stud. The right-angled shank for the loop (now broken), projects backwards from the area where one of the circles meets the ring. The object is heavily coated in accreted iron corrosion. Parallels: There are no direct parallels for t…
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Richmond Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-22B1D4
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strap fitting/ Mount Cast copper alloy strap fitting. This fitting takes the form of an open ring with an openwork triple-circle trefoil filling, flat in cross-section. In the centre of each of the three central circles is a circular indentation, with central pin remaining in two cases, and missing in the third. These may have been settings for studs. A rectangular strap bar is attached to the reverse of the ring, across the centre of the circular fitting. The object appears to have been slightly mis-cast, or perhaps another object has been partially melted onto this one. In some are…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Richmond Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-21DB88
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Strap fitting/ Mount Cast copper alloy strap fitting, broken on one side. This fitting takes the form of an open ring with openwork S-shaped scroll filling, flat in cross-section. The inward spirals of the S-shaped scroll are solid circles with circular indentations, now heavily worn, perhaps once designed to hold enamel. On one side of the scroll-work, the outer ring has broken away. A rectangular strap bar is attached to the reverse of the scroll-work, at the centre of the circular fitting. The object appears to have been slightly mis-cast. Parallels: There are no direct paralle…
Created on: Friday 10th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 12th June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Richmond Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-F59498
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting, probably a strap junction, from the Post Medieval period. It is circular in plan (37.511m x 32.37mm) and slightly domed. . The upper surface is decorated by four sets of curved lines, in pairs, coming from the centre of the fitting, to the edge. There are also two circular perforations, one of which is now filled up with corrosion. It has two prongs on the reverse, which are quite 6.90mm wide, project 9.12mm down, and are sub-triangular in plan. These probably fitted onto the strap, or another plate.
Created on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-C91300
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy late Roman belt stiffener. 'Propeller' belt stiffeners have a central roundel and two opposing triangular terminals. This example is very short and squat, with the central section being small, and the terminals larger than seen on other examples. Each terminal has two circular holes, one in each corner, these are for attaching to the belt. Below these holes, each terminal is decorated with two grooved vertical lines (when viewed in photograph). The central section is decorated with a central motif of three punched annulets. There is also an annulet at each edge. …
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2011
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Record ID: DUR-C858E3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy harness fitting, Post Medieval in date. Broad loop, a flattened oval when viewed in plan. The main part of the loop has a sub-circular cross-section, with a narrower section on the long bottom edge (measuring 17.18mm in width). The upper long edge widens, giving the impression of a bezel, pointed oval in shape, which has four grooved lines and ridges. A similar item, although in silver has been recorded on the PAS database as SWYOR-BO3DE1.
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1E0E32
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy fragment of a late Roman belt fitting of some sort. It is incomplete and so is difficult to tell exactly what it was part of. It has uneven broken edges on all four sides. The reverse is plain, on the front is a pattern of ring and dot motifs, seemingly running in diagonal lines, but they are not that uniform, and as only part of the piece remains it is difficult to define the exact pattern. At one end there is a slightly curved section, which projects upwards, perhaps the start of a catch or attachment loop.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1BA102
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman belt slide. It is circular in plan and the front is slightly concave. On the reverse is a small semi-circular loop, used for attachment to the belt or other clothing. The surface is pitted all over with corrosion. These items are usually associated with the military and can date from the entire span of the Roman period.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-4ED915
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy and enamel, Late Iron Age/ Roman belt slide. It is lozenge shaped in plan with an openwork design. The outer edge is decorated with a single row of red enamelled dots, some of which are missing the enamel. The central section looks like a 'swash-N' (as described by Macgregor, 1976) which consists of a 4-armed motif with each arm meeting a corner of the lozenge. In the centre are two raised pointed ovals as decoration. The arms which run from top left to bottom right are longer and wider than the other two as the motif is twisted and they have further decor…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Last updated: Thursday 30th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalton Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-179BF3
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval fitting from a sword belt. A hooked tag or hanger, probably from a sword belt. It is mostly complete, the body comprising of two rounded segments, the hook at one end, the other widening out into an openwork section which has now broken. At the end near the hook are two circular perforations. In the second section, near the middle of the body are another two circular perforations. There appears to have been some decoration in relief but due to wear and corrosion this is now not clear. The openwork section (now broken) seems to have been a semi-circ…
Created on: Thursday 27th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 20th July 2020
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Record ID: DUR-F7D081
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman strap slide, dating from the 1st- 3rd centuries AD. It is circular in plan and domed, being hollow on the reverse. Its edges are slightly broken but other than that it is complete. It is decorated on the front with a raised triskele motif which was cast integrally. In the centre and at the end of each arm there is a circular dot as extra decoration. The strap slide has a rectangular loop on the reverse to fix it onto the strap.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-F79C64
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy part of a Medieval swivel, from the later Medieval, c.1300-1500. It is only one part, being a D-shaped loop which would have attached to an identical loop via a loop. On the flattened side there is a circular hole which is where it would have attached to the other sections. On either side of the hole the loop terminates into stylised animal heads with their mouths open, the flattened side being held in their mouths. The loop narrows away from the flattened edge. The loop measures 26.08 x 24.51mm and the flattened edge is 7.09mm in width.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2017
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Record ID: DUR-C5D027
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy rectangular strap fitting with central bar and missing its pin, or alternatively a possible strap loop. Most likely 14th century. It is sub-rectangular in plan with a scallop on the outer edge (width of scallop- 10.86mm). It has been squashed slightly out of shape. The central bar is not in the middle, meaning one section is larger than the other. There has been some discussion on the PAS FLO Forum as to whether these objects are buckles, as none have been found with a pin and the height of the axis bar would make it rather clumsy. More likely is that they …
Created on: Monday 18th October 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Whittington Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-3B8C76
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy strap fitting from the Post Medieval period. It consists of a central, domed circular piece with a rectangular loop on one side and a circular loop (set perpendicularly) at the other. The central boss is decorated in relief with a lions face. The fitting would have been gilded all over and some of this still remains. Edit 07/02/19 (BW): the record for WMID-2BD731 notes: "A similar eye-section together with its S haped hook has been published and dated to the early 19th century (Read 2008: 231, ref: 826) and attributed to use with a 19th Century military cloak f…
Created on: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-320AD2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Middlesbrough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post Medieval belt fitting. It is S-shaped and is decorated in the form of a snake. It has a head at one end with the tail at the narrower end. One side is decorated with lines all the way down, the other side has the eyes on the head and raised spots. edit 07/02/19 (BW): the record for similar fitting WREX-8A351 states: "These S-shaped 'snake belt' fasteners were probably associated with sword belts in the 17th and 18th centuries. Fasteners with snake heads continue in use on military and police belts into the 19th century. See Read 2008, pg. 230, No.824 for a…
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-320114
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Middlesbrough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy strap fitting dating to the Post Medieval period, c.AD1550-1600. The fitting is S-shaped in plan with the object narrowing at each end with swan head terminals. The strap fitting is slightly flattened at the midpoint and decorated with leaves projecting from the middle band on each side. An example illustrated in Read (2008, 230: no.825) is dated to the mid-16th century, and is from sword-belt.
Created on: Saturday 24th April 2010
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2019
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Record ID: DUR-863381
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Medieval bar mount. The body is a sub-circular domed section decorated with grooved cross-hatching. It should have two semi-circular loops, one on each end but one has broken off. Similar examples were found in London (Egan, p.214, nos. 1160-1161)
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: DUR-859C87
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy medieval swivel. It is incomplete- both the loops having broken leaving just arms on both sides. The central section consists of two half spheres joined in the centre. These objects usually have a gap in between the two central pieces in order to allow it to 'swivel' but this does not seem to have this facililty. The arms of the loops are irregular in size and shape so it is possible that this is a mis-cast.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: DUR-8573E2
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Roman strap fitting. It is circular in plan and domed with a hollow back. It has a simple rectangular bar across the reverse which would have held the strap. It is very corroded with the surface uneven and patches of light green and brown making up the patina.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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