Belt Fitting

Unique ID: YORYM-669233

Object type certainty: Certain

An incomplete cast copper alloy belt fitting. The object is formed from a strip of copper alloy. One terminal is broken but features a large, circular ring, with a circular perforation. It is flanked either side by a thin collar. The piece then extends into a strip of copper alloy with a D-shaped section. The terminal is rounded and features a rivet hole. The copper alloy rivet remains in situ, it is bent. The metal is a dark brownish-green colour and only slightly pitted. A similar belt fitting can be seen in Egan and Pritchard, p214, fig: 134.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1150
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Length: 35.4 mm
Width: 12.1 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: Hayton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd January 2010

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 7th September 2010
    Updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010

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