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SWORD BELT
Unique ID: NMS-76CF10
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy male or toggle plate from a sword belt clasp, with two iron rivets. The reverse is hollow. Very similar to Read 2008, no. 765 and SOM-19BD66. Length 43.7mm. Width 9.8mm. Thickness 5.5mm. c.1540 - c.1700.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1540
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43.7 mm
Width: 9.8 mm
Thickness: 5.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 9th September 2014 - Monday 13th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 54944
Other reference: KLMD102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Grimston (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7321
Four figure Latitude: 52.75890441
Four figure longitude: 0.56229824
1:25K map: TF7321
1:10K map: TF72SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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