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STRAP END

Unique ID: BUC-51A162

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy late Roman - early Saxon 'amphora-shaped' strap end. This example is complete apart from the lower point. The attachment end has a chip carved edge with a single rivet hole through it and then narrows into the neck of the 'amphora' with chip carved handles. There is another rivet hole between the handles. The main body of the 'amphora' then flares outwards with downwards sloping shoulders, and would have tapered to a point. The front face is decorated with three lines of punched diagonal dashes that outline and bisect the strap end. The four ring and dot motifs are also outlined with rings of dashes. In between these are simple punched dots

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: retained by finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 350
Date to: AD 450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.97 mm
Width: 17.55 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th January 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Gayhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8445
Four figure Latitude: 52.096974
Four figure longitude: -0.775188
1:25K map: SP8445
1:10K map: SP84NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: retained by finder

References cited

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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