LVPL-FB1837: Cast copper alloy pendant loop dating to the 14th century.

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: LVPL-FB1837

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast copper alloy pendant loop dating to the 14th century. It is quadrilobate in form and has three knops. It would have been worn as one of a pair and used to attach a purse or knife to a belt. The object would have attached by a bar mount, which is missing. It has a mid-green patina.

Class: pendent loop

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.64 mm
Width: 21.67 mm
Weight: 2.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2009

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Acton

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

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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