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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: WAW-9BA396
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possible incomplete cast copper alloy strap fitting. The strap fitting is formed of an incomplete figure of eight loop with a possible third loop at the base, which is only indicated by two broken terminals. The three loops appear to have been cast in one piece. The complete loop has what may be a casting imperfection on the interior edge. The object has an abraded surface. It measures 34.82mm long, 19.43mm wide, 7.03mm thick and weighs 9.1g.
The object is possibly a strap fitting which could be from a belt loop, a personal strap fitting, bridle fitting or non-load bearing harness fitting. It most probably dates to the Late Iron Age or Roman period. A similar object has been recorded on the PAS database; SUSS-472333,IOW-CBDC47 and
LON-C12241.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.82 mm
Width: 19.43 mm
Thickness: 7.03 mm
Weight: 9.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st March 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Lapworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP1770
Four figure Latitude: 52.327833
Four figure longitude: -1.751973
1:25K map: SP1770
1:10K map: SP17SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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