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Unique ID: HAMP-FD7C24
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy crescentic-shaped composite strap-end of medieval date (c. 1400 - c. 1450 AD; Geake 2001, 32). The object comprises a sub-circular frame forming a crescentic shape with an elaborate sub-triangular outside edge in the form of a terminal. The artefact has a flat reverse face. The circular part of the frame is pierced with an off-centre oval opening. The moulded terminal is openwork and features twelve perforations arranged symmetrically around a central rib. It may represent a tree or a bush. Rivets secure a thin copper-alloy back-plate, oval in plan; two at the upper edge of the frame survive while two beyond the oval opening have been lost. The upper surface of the frame is decorated with incisions in the form of a foliate design possibly representing a vine leaf. The field outside the design is marked out with rocker work incisions. The front face is partially corroded and a patchy dark green patina has survived. Some silvering survives on this surface. The rear face is in similar condition although slightly less of the patina has survived. The piece is in fair condition, although the terminal has been bent back from the frame and also abraded around its edge.
Notes:
This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording
Class: crescentic
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Quantity: 1
Length: 55.37 mm
Width: 32.74 mm
Thickness: 2.54 mm
Weight: 22.39 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SU6232
Four figure Latitude: 51.083977
Four figure longitude: -1.116223
1:25K map: SU6232
1:10K map: SU63SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Geake, H. | 2001 | Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1 | 32 |