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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: WMID-DF87A3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy strap fitting, of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1500-1700).
The strap fitting consists of a sub triangular plate with two rivet holes and a hook perpendicular to the plate formed by bending over the narrowed end of the plate. The face is moulded slightly convex with the reverse slightly concave through the centre. Across the front of the plate is a single transverse line below the rivet holes.
The metal has a mid-green abraded patina. Slight iron corrosive material is present around the rivet holes.
The fitting is 30.3mm in length and 12.9mm wide. The plate is 2.6mm thick and thickness including hook is 6mm. It weighs 2.8 g.
Similar strap fittings have been recorded on the PAS database. Such as: BERK-934D2B, BERK-C632F2 and IOW-BB07C9.
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 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.3 mm
Width: 12.9 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2022 - Sunday 4th December 2022
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Worfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7897
Four figure Latitude: 52.57037352
Four figure longitude: -2.32602822
1:25K map: SO7897
1:10K map: SO79NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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