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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: NLM-939CDC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy book clasp. Stamped elaborate design, probably Howsam Class A 4. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1500
Length: 35.7mm, Width: 11mm, Thickmess: 0.3mm, Weight: 1gm
Class: Howsam Class A 4
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35.7 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 0.3 mm
Weight: 1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 12th April 2001
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM4928, NLM52430
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Binbrook (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF2194
Four figure Latitude: 53.4289138
Four figure longitude: -0.18033306
1:25K map: TF2194
1:10K map: TF29SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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