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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-8717E0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval Strap fitting: rectangular sheet plate with two rivets and central round aperture. Cf. Dress Accessories fig.141. 25 x 15mm. Aperture diameter 4.5mm. 14th – 15th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1300
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 15 mm
Diameter: 4.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st June 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
To be known as: Brettenham

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	fig.141

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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