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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: BH-002B2D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval copper-alloy hooked strap fitting.
The attachment end of the fitting consists of a rectangular plate with convex upper surface and a flat underside, from which projects a pair of integrally cast, circular-sectioned rivets with flattened distal ends. A transverse ridge marks the transition between the base of the plate and the forward hook, the latter of which is of flattened-oval section, tapering towards its distal end, where there is a much wider, rectangular, flat-sectioned terminal. Traces of gilding survive on the upper surface of the heavily corroded object.
Length: 47.8mm; width: 12.4mm; depth: 15.2mm. Weight: 13.83g.
There are good parallels for this piece in Read (2008), nos 807 and 808, but here they are dated to the 16th or 17th century. A medieval date is suggested by the similarity to harness hooks, and confirmed by the enamelled decoration on CORN-B8D780.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 47.8 mm
Width: 12.4 mm
Weight: 13.83 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 6th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 14/31 - 17
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Woburn
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, J. | 1995 | The Medieval Horse and its Equipment c.1150 - c.1450 | London | HMSO |
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