Rights Holder: Durham County Council
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Unique ID: NCL-E805E3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy clasp of the medieval period, 1200-1500.
The object consists of a sub-rectangular frame with recessed cross bars and covex upper and lower arms. One cross bar has a folded back sheet of copper alloy that functioned as a strap fitting, specifically a clasp.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.41 mm
Width: 19.63 mm
Thickness: 3.52 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: TF3261
Four figure Latitude: 53.129827
Four figure longitude: -0.028572
1:25K map: TF3261
1:10K map: TF36SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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