Strap fastener

This brass strap fastener was found at Lochspouts Crannog in Ayrshire. It was used, probably on harness equipment, sometime during the first two centuries AD.

The fastener is unique in form, although some decorative elements are found on contemporary fasteners.

Although leather rarely survives, the metal buckles, strap fasteners, terminals, plates, mounts, and pendants attached to a harness are sometimes found. Some are simple, for everyday use, and others more ornate.

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Online ID:	000-100-043-419-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.HW 28
Date:	Between 0 and 200 AD
Material:	Brass
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What:	Fastener
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Where:	Scotland, Ayrshire, Lochspouts Crannog
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Description:	Elaborate brass button-and-loop fastener, from Lochspouts Crannog, Ayrshire
References:	MacGregor, Morna. Early Celtic art in North Britain. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1976, vol. 1, pp. 131-2.
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