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MOUNT
Unique ID: NARC-35B773
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy mount or belt-stiffener, of post-medieval date. Sub-rectangular in plan, with serrated edges and four curved cut-outs on each side. Horizontal groove at each end and a wavy line at one end. The prongs on the reverse are rectangular in cross-section and folded over.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 4.82 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th August 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Woodford (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9777
Four figure Latitude: 52.382453
Four figure longitude: -0.5763
1:25K map: SP9777
1:10K map: SP97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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