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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: BERK-335503

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy strap fitting of Post-Medieval date. The top of the strap fitting is broken. The main body is ovate in plan and has a horizontal cross hatch decoration. The next section is smaller and ovate in plan with a 6 pointed star. The terminal is an undecorated, rounded point.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46.9 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 8.98 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th August 2021

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Frilford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4397
Four figure Latitude: 51.67013538
Four figure longitude: -1.37961298
1:25K map: SU4397
1:10K map: SU49NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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