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STRAP END

Unique ID: YORYM-9BB1D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy object, possibly a strap end. The object is formed from a flat plate of metal, with a rounded and pierced end. It then tapers to a blunt, rounded terminal. The metal is a mid brownish-green colour and it is pitted.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 36.1 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 1.7 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Yapham

Spatial coordinates

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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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

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