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SWORD BELT
Unique ID: NMS-65E341
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy hooked sword-belt fitting with two rivet holes and an animal-head terminal on the hook. The form is close to that of Read 2008, no. 794, but the object is not decorated. Length and width 45.4 and 18.8mm. Mid 16th - 17th century.
Field JH2
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: 45.4 mm
Width: 18.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th August 2014 - Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 56985
Other reference: SET102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Wicklewood (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG0802
Four figure Latitude: 52.57601996
Four figure longitude: 1.06824879
1:25K map: TG0802
1:10K map: TG00SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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