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large enough, and some seem to be specifically shaped to cater for a strap fumished with mounts (see fig 143). Included here, but not certainly for the same purpose, are some composite objects (nos. 1266-68) with discontinuous frames and separate bars (items somewhat similar to the latter and with a separate bar forming one edge of the frame are from a form of folding clasp - see nos. 565-66, fig 78).

Similar loops of the main forms have been found widely in England, eg in Exeter, Kings Lynn, York and Southampton (AR Goodall 1984, 342 fig 191 nos 98, 99 & 137; Geddes and Carter 1977, 288-89 fig 130 no. 13; Tweddle 1986, 206 and references). They have sometimes been misinterpreted as incomplete buckles. Those dis-covered at Meols in Merseyside were published as ‘hasps’ on the mistaken assumption they were a form of clasp (Hume 1863, 106-11 and pl X).

Objects in the three categories are described in chronological (ceramic phase) seąuence, and in order of increasing strap size (third dimension, given in brackets) within each phase.

Frames with rivets

AU are copper-alloy; rivets are present unless otherwise stated. Measurements are given in the order a, b, (with c in brackets indicating the maximum width for the strap); see figs 144 & 146.

Ovallovoid frames with external rivets

1229    SWA81 acc. no. 2743 (context 2065) ceramic phase 9

12xl2.5mm (6mm).

1230    SWA81    3262    (2141)    9    fig    145

12xl3mm (7mm); base projects at both sides; silk fibres (MLC) are apparently wound around the rivet -these may not be from the strap.

1231    SWA81    2114    (2063)    9    fig    145

14xl3mm (9mm)

1232    BWB83    2362    (290)    9    fig    145

17xl2mm (12mm); gunmetal (AML); rectangular rove on rivet.

1233    BWB83    5238    (306)    11

17xl3.5mm (12mm)

1234    SWA81    3071    (unstratified)

12xl3mm (7mm)

Rectangular/subrectangular frames with integral external rivets

1235    OPT81 94 (42) 9 fig 147

Five mounts still joined from the mould, each approx-imately 15xl9mm (lOmm); leaded gunmetal (AML). The rivets are longer than those on the other examples listed here, and would probably have been cut shorter before use.

A ceramic mould from the same site (acc. no. 87 from deposit 49, probably of about the same datę) was for producing several different types of fittings, includ-

144 Oval strap loops, order of dimensions

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1230

145 Oval strap loops (1:1)

b

146 Rectangular strap loops, order of dimensions

1231    1232