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BOOK FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-8F8BF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete and worn copper alloy book clasp. Broken across 'fish tail' terminal at one end, with a circular piercing surounded by tow concentric rings and broken across a second piercing with concentric rings at the other. Width of body 10.5mm. Surviving length 22mm. Circa 16th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10.5 mm
Width: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th July 2013 - Tuesday 9th July 2013

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 35854
Other reference: IND09072013ED

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Wymondham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0996
Four figure Latitude: 52.52177586
Four figure longitude: 1.07920849
1:25K map: TM0996
1:10K map: TM09NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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