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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: DUR-114E22

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper alloy military strap loop dating to the Roman period. The object is sub circular in plan, although the edges are worn and corroded. In the centre of fron face there is a dot enclosed by a ring, this is the only decoration. On the back of the object are two rectangular loops that span the diameter of the object. In between the two loops and close to the perimeter are two rectangular protrusions. The metal is green in colour and the object weighs 8.5g, measuring 25.42mm in width and 27.52mm in length.

See Nicholay, J. (2007) Armed Batavians, Amsterdam: 392: Plate 81: no. 95.4.

Notes:

This reference and the identification was kindly supplied by Sally Worrell.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27.52 mm
Width: 25.42 mm
Thickness: 9.58 mm
Weight: 8.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Wednesday 15th February 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Brough with St. Giles (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2099
Four figure Latitude: 54.3861
Four figure longitude: -1.69355
1:25K map: SE2099
1:10K map: SE29NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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