The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)
Life In The Middle Ages
Strap-end
- Period:
- Late Medieval
- Description:
Simple hook-and-eye type belt fittings are common finds from medieval urban excavations. Four examples were recovered during the Whithorn excavation.
A strap-end made from two sub-rectangular copper alloy plates. One plate has a hooked terminal. The plates, which are held together with two copper alloy rivets, sandwich a layer of leather (part of the original strap).
- Materials/Media:
- copper alloy
- Dimensions:
- length 29mm, width 17mm
- Source:
- Stranraer Museum
- Accession number:
- WIWMS Whit B219.10
- Digital Number:
- SRAC015n
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
