Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: SWYOR-483897
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy, openwork belt or strap mount of Post-Medieval date, about AD 1600 - 1700. It is in the form of an openwork heart with an inverted, openwork fleur-de-lys depending from the base. The upper surface is slightly bevelled and the underside is flat, with two integral circular-sectioned mounting spikes, one at the base of the heart and one in the centre of the upper edge. The mount has a light green patina. It is 35.1mm long, 22.8mm wide and 6.9mm thick. It weighs 4.92gm.
Similar mounts can be found on the database; compare for example record LEIC-DE4755 which cites Read (2001) p.28, no's.300&302 for parallels, which he dates to the 17th century.
Class: Mount
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.1 mm
Width: 22.8 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Weight: 4.92 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st March 2013 - Thursday 20th March 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS Form number 2346
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: North Ferriby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9825
Four figure Latitude: 53.71222858
Four figure longitude: -0.5166416
1:25K map: SE9825
1:10K map: SE92NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: SF-6DA074
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete post medieval copper alloy openwork mount. The mount is formed from a fleur de lis at one end with two strands extending from its …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-8D2EFC
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
An incomplete copper alloy post-medieval mount. It consists of an openwork heart shape with a fleur de lis extending from the pointed end - a…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: ESS-A0F992
Object type: MOUNT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Fragment of a copper alloy mount, dating to the Post Medieval period. The mount is the lower half of openwork mount, in the form of a fleur d…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618