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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: SWYOR-4FFF97
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete strap fitting of the 'ball ended' type of late early-medieval to medieval date (c. 11th century). The plate is of openwork form, with two circular apertures between three rounded lobes at one end, and a rounded T-shaped hole at the other. The complete end of the item is formed by a horizontal bar with three equally-spaced three dimensional lobes along its length, the central lobe being slightly larger than the two at the corners. Between the circular holes and the T-shaped opening is a single small circular rivet hole that has been filled with corrosion or soil. Towards the broken end, beyond the T-shaped hole, are two transverse ridges in low relief, followed by a notch or rivet hole; this end has been broken and the rivet hole is open. The reverse side is flat; the overall surface is rough and has a medium green patina.
Very similar objects are SWYOR-7DBCD4 and BH-587E21 which references Biddle (1990) page 499: classifying the decoration as Winchester style. Recently the type has been published by Rogerson and Ashley (2015).
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Class: ball ended
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 37.5 mm
Width: 23.7 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th November 2010 - Monday 14th November 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1685
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: Womersley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5221
Four figure Latitude: 53.682879
Four figure longitude: -1.214171
1:25K map: SE5221
1:10K map: SE52SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogerson, A. and Ashley, S. | 2015 | A group of 11th-century 'ball-ended' strap fittings | London | Maney Publishing |
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