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Unique ID: DUR-A9EFE5
Object type certainty: Certain
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Cast copper alloy late early-medieval strap end dating from c. the 11th century.
It appears to have been cast in one piece. The arms are rectangular in plan and at the top there is a circular rivet running through both which would have attached the strap end to the strap. At the base of the arms is a raised square. At the base of the strap end is a decorative terminal in the form of a floriated cross in saltire. This is decorated with grooved lines marking out the cross. The reverse of the strap end is flat and undecorated.
The strap end has a dark brown patina and there is some pocking from corrosion.
Class: Thomas Class H (possibly)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Quantity: 1
Length: 51.3 mm
Width: 22.04 mm
Thickness: 6.13 mm
Weight: 7.9 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st April 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE5071
Four figure Latitude: 54.132424
Four figure longitude: -1.236298
1:25K map: SE5071
1:10K map: SE57SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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