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E34 Leather Strap
E34 Leather Strap
E34 Leather Strap

E34 Leather Strap

Date12th-13th Century
Object NameLeather Strap
Mediumleather
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width): 102 × 25mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS034290.5
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Context number: 84 (layer)
Trench number: 2
Phase number: 2
Catalogue number: 608 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past')
Illustration number: 54


Short strip of leather with all edges worn. But with three central round holes of 5mm diameter and 35 mm apart. Also three rows of irregulary spaced slits, approximately 3 x 0.25mm. Possibly part of a single strap thickness. Worn and delaminated.




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