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SCABBARD

Unique ID: SWYOR-1E4241

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two fragments of a sheet copper alloy scabbard chape probably dating from 1300 -1600AD. It is probably from a dagger rather than a sword. The chape is triangular with one straight and one curved side, liek the end of a knife. It was made by folding a piece of sheet metal which has now broken along the bend and the seam, leaving two fragments. There does not appear to be any decoration. Part of the tip of one face is missing, and the top is probably broken too. The two fragments fit together and measure 27.2mm long, 18mm wide and 3.7mm thick. They weigh 1.61gm. Reference: London Museum Medieval Catalogue Number 7, figure 86, numbers 10 and 11. Compare also IOW-DA1267, SWYOR-CE4D41 and HESH-DBFF22.

Class: chape

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Length: 27.2 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Weight: 1.61 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 8th May 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1165

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Towton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4737
Four figure Latitude: 53.827149
Four figure longitude: -1.287438
1:25K map: SE4737
1:10K map: SE43NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
London Museum	1940	London Museum Medieval Catalogue	London	HMSO	figure 86, numbers 10 and 11

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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