Notes: Based around record : PUBLIC-E3D752

A copper-alloy post-medieval strap fitting. The strap fitting is sub-triangular in shape, tapering to form a backwards facing hook, which has a copper alloy ring attached, which moves freely and is approximately 12 mm in external diameter. The upper portion of the strap fitting has a concave edge, below this there are two vertically arranged circular rivets in situ, which have iron corrosion products surrounding them. There is a transverse groove below the rivets. The hook has a D-shaped cross-section as does the strap fitting overall. The reverse is undecorated and is concave. A comparable example can be found illustrated in Read (2008, 221; ref. 796) which he dates to around the 16th or 17th century AD. Such mounts were possibly associated with sword belts and a number of comparable example are recorded on the database, such as WILT-B55875 and WILT-F66976.

A copper-alloy post-medieval strap fitting. The strap fitting is sub-triangular in shape, tapering to form a backwards facing hook, which has a copper alloy ring attached, which moves freely and is approximately 12 mm in external diameter. The upper portion of the strap fitting has a concave edge, there is a transverse groove below this. The hook has a D-shaped cross-section as does the strap fitting overall. The reverse is undecorated and is concave.

A complete copper alloy early post-medieval toggle clasp for a sword belt or hanger, dating from AD1500 - AD1700. The main body of the clasp is sub-triangular and tapering in width. At the broader end is an integral open circular suspension loop, 17mm in diameter, with a sub-rectangular recessed aperture and a smaller circular hoop, 9mm in diameter, protruding at an angle. Two transverse ridges and a 9mm wide waist divide the loop from a convex central ovaloid lobe, which measures 14mm wide and contains a corroded rivet near the ridges. This central lobe is concave on the reverse, creating a C-shaped cross-section. On the other side of the central lobe is a single transverse ridge superceding a smaller circular lobe, 10mm in width, and containing a second corroded rivet, which can be seen protruding from the reverse. The strap fitting ends with a terminal knop 5mm wide. Parallels can be seen in Read, 2008 no 764 and on the database cf HAMP-7DD045

A copper-alloy post-medieval strap fitting of probably 1600-1800 date. The fitting has an oval body with a horizontal rectangular projection at either end. It has a flat rectangular cross section. At one end there is a circular attachment lug with a large central perforation. at the other end there is a rectangular projection which could once have been a hook, but that has been broken away by an old break.

An incomplete copper-alloy hooked strap mount, Post-Medieval date, 1500-1700. The fitting is complete and consists of a hooked mount, with a sub-rectangular body in plan, with very slightly curved sides, and a simple hook emerging from one end. The face of the body bears vegetal motif in low relief. Two iron rivets are preserved in the body of the mount, though these are broken on the reverse. The reverse bears no decoration.

One half of a Medieval copper-alloy swivel. The piece would originally have comprised two linked, D-shaped frames. The surviving side is of lozenge-shaped section, flaring at either end, terminating in what maybe a pair of inward-facing, zoomorphic heads. The flat undersides of these jaws flank a circular-sectioned aperture, into which the spigot of the opposing side of the swivel would have fitted. Width: 22mm; Height: 25mm; Depth: 8mm; Hole Dia.: 5.2mm; Weight: 5.28g. This relatively common form of swivel is well represented on the PAS database, close parallels being YORYM-2298E3 (Saxton With Scarthingwell, North Yorks) and SUR-D16136 (White Waltham, Berks). Despite the Romanesque appearance of the zoomorphic heads, Helen Geake (2001: 72) believes that swivels of this form were probably in use throughout most of the Medieval period.

Class: Swivel

Find of note status : This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in MedArch.

Class: swivel

A copper alloy strap fitting. Cast trapezoid strap loop with an integrally cast external rivet projecting from one side. The rivet retains a round sheet metal rove of 5.63mm by 3.96mm and thickness 0.7mm. The longest side, opposite that with the rivet, is lightly bevelled. Suggested date: Medieval, 1270-1400.

Height: 14.5mm, Width: 14.9mm, Thickness (Top): 4.7mm (Body) 2.26mm, Weight: 1.51gms

Class: Loop