LEIC-8E99C6: 8E99C6 early medieval copper alloy strap end

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STRAP END

Unique ID: LEIC-8E99C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Medieval copper alloy strapend, 28mm long, 9mm wide and 3mm thick. weighs 2.16grams. The object is sub-rectangular in form and section and has a crudely worked animal head at its terminal above which is a crudely carved motif, possible a beast, in a rectangular border. The object has two rivets in its upper edge to attach it to a strap and there is a crude incised semi-circle below.

Class: Thomas Class A, Type 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 800
Date to: AD 1066

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 9 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 2.16 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 4th March 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Barkby Thorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6407
Four figure Latitude: 52.656957
Four figure longitude: -1.055281
1:25K map: SK6407
1:10K map: SK60NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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