WILT-B909F1: Medieval composite strap-end

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STRAP END

Unique ID: WILT-B909F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of copper alloy medieval composite strap-end, consisting of the incomplete forked spacer only. It is of the collared acorn-type knop type and both arms of the spacer are incomplete, one is almost entirely missing. The knop is rather flat in section. The incomplete spacer measures 43.1mm in incomplete length and 20.1mm in width. The knop is 14.6mm long, max 8.4.mm wide and max 6mm thick. It weighs 5.98g. Copmposite strap-ends with forked spacers from London date to between the late 13th century and middle of the 15th century (Egan 1991).

Class: composite

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 43.1 mm
Width: 20.1 mm
Weight: 5.98 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
District: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chiseldon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1780
Four figure Latitude: 51.518667
Four figure longitude: -1.756388
1:25K map: SU1780
1:10K map: SU18SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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