STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: DOR-241DF2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy strap fitting or furniture mount. A rectangular mount with large trefoil, fleur-de lys style terminal at each side. In the middle of each of the terminals is a small circular attachment hole, one of which retains traces of an iron rivet or nail. In the centre is a rectangular aperture. This may be a sword belt fitting or possibly a decorative fitting for furniture, perhaps an escutcheon for a small handle
Date: Medieval to Early Post Medieval - 14th to 16th century
Dimensions: 37.47 mm x 15.14 mm x 2.19 mm
Weight: 4.23 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
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Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Length: 37.47 mm
Width: 15.14 mm
Thickness: 2.19 mm
Weight: 4.23 g
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th February 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh
Hayward Trevarthen
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Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh
Hayward Trevarthen - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCMS 021783
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West
County: Dorset
District: North Dorset
To be known as: Compton Abbas
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]
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Created:
Thursday 3rd May 2012
Updated: Friday 4th May 2012
