NARC-C01C11: Possible Iron Age strap fitting

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: NARC-C01C11

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy object, probably dating to the late Iron age or early Roman period. An open triangle of solid construction with sub-spherical knobs at the corners. One of the knobs is considerably larger than the others. There is evidence of damage in the form of a fracture in the frame between the two smaller knobs. Worn, with grey patina. Based on a similar artefact recorded on this database (ref. LEIC-B57246), this object possibly functioned as a strap junction or union. There is a further object, again recorded on this database (ref. SF-3AB401), found in Suffolk which shares the characteristics of this artefact even more closely than the first example. Unfortunately, this second example is undated without any function attributed.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 200 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.5 mm
Width: 25.6 mm
Thickness: 13.6 mm
Weight: 18.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Kettering (District)
Parish or ward: Wilbarston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8386
Four figure Latitude: 52.465643
Four figure longitude: -0.779702
1:25K map: SP8386
1:10K map: SP88NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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