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WAW-36A8E3: Medieval strap fitting: mount (plan and reverse).

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: WAW-36A8E3

Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy strap fitting; mount. The mount is in the form of a scallop shell with a lis shaped base. The upper surface is slightly domed and decorated with radiating grooves to form the definition of the shell. The reverse has two integral studs which are circular sectioned and bent over. The surface has an abraded brown/green patina. It measures 19.81mm long, 18.99mm wide and 7.77mm thick. It weighs 3.9g. Similar mounts are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (Egan and Pritchard 2002 Dress Accessories Boydell Press) No. 1083 which is dated to the latter half of the 15th century. However this example has separate rivets. Similar mounts are also illustrated in Griffiths, D., Philpott, R. And Egan, G (Griffiths, D., Philpott, R. And Egan, G. Meols: The Archaeology of the North Wirral Coast Oxford University School of Archaeology: Monograph 68 Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford.), No. 1140, but this also has a separate rivet and dated to the later Medieval period. Strap fittings with integral mounts are also common in the early Post Medieval period but a comparison for a shell cannot be found presently, therefore it is dated as mid 15th to 16th century being a most likely date.

Class: Mount

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.81 mm
Width: 18.99 mm
Thickness: 7.77 mm
Weight: 3.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Tuesday 1st September 2009

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Materials and construction

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

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Bourton and Draycote (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4370
Four figure Latitude: 52.326417
Four figure longitude: -1.370478
1:25K map: SP4370
1:10K map: SP47SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author Publication Year Title Publication Place Publisher Pages Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. 1991 Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) London Stationery Office Books No. 1083
Griffiths, D., Philpott. R. and Egan, G. 2007 Meols: The Archaeology of the North West Wirral Coast Oxford Oxford University School of Archaeology No. 1140

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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