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STAPLE
Unique ID: YORYM-63A7DD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy staple of Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1550 – 1750.
The object comprises a sub-rectangular plate with elongated tapering triangular terminals. The terminals are bent at near right angles to the main plate. It is undecorated.
The metal has a dark green patina and is worn. The object is 40.9mm long, 6.9mm wide, 1.5mm thick and weighs 2.5g.
A similar object is recorded as CORN-EAC585 which states that such staples are thought to have been used to hold wooden objects together, but are not robust enough for boat timbers. The record also cites similar copper-alloy staples in Ottaway and Rogers (2002) p.2829, fig.1408 dated to the 14th century; and in Griffiths, Philpott & Egan (2007) p.288, pl. 73 which are later in date; and in Margeson (1993) p.139, fig.104 which are dated to the 16th to 17th century.
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 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.9 mm
Width: 6.9 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E06541
Materials and construction
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: Millington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8154
Four figure Latitude: 53.97572822
Four figure longitude: -0.76650773
1:25K map: SE8154
1:10K map: SE85SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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