LEIC-F5EC91: Post medieval dress fastener

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DRESS HOOK

Unique ID: LEIC-F5EC91

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy dress fastener.The main body of the fastner has a pierced internal decoration with small holes within three sections separated by transverse bars. The object is in good condition, is 30mm long, 14mm wide, 5mm thick and weighs 1.72g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 1.72 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th August 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2646

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Hoby with Rotherby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6717
Four figure Latitude: 52.74647837
Four figure longitude: -1.00890385
1:25K map: SK6717
1:10K map: SK61NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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