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SLEEVE CLASP

Unique ID: NCL-6B74F2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a copper alloy possible wrist clasp of Hines form C1, from the Early Medieval period. It is very worn and broken, no attachment pieces can be seen. There is some decoration visible, in the form of curved ridges making up an epsilon shape (or m shape) with a central straight ridge, but it is not very clear due to the state of preservation.

Class: Hines form C1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 475
Date to: Circa AD 575

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st November 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Borrowby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4289
Four figure Latitude: 54.29489991
Four figure longitude: -1.35621078
1:25K map: SE4289
1:10K map: SE48NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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