Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: HAMP-58F577
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Medieval copper alloy three-piece composite strap end, 28.5mm in length, comprising a forked spacer with two facing plates retained by a copper alloy rivet at the rear end. The rear edge is cut into a trefoil and there is a small knop on the rounded front edge. Both faces appear undecorated. Circa 14th century.
Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.5 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP7236
Four figure Latitude: 52.01776164
Four figure longitude: -0.95222268
1:25K map: SP7236
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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