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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: SF-BA1C53
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper-alloy strap fitting of early medieval (late Anglo-Saxon) date. The surviving fragment comprises the attachment end of the object, the remainder now missing due to old breaks. It is flat, rectangular in form with flat back face and moulded decoration on the front face. This comprises moulded double borders at the top and bottom of the fragment, between which is a row of five ring and dot motifs. At each corner of the outer edge or attachment end are small circular sewing or rivet holes, one of which is unevenly positioned closer towards the centre of the plate. Traces of a dark green patinated surface are visible, but this is mostly missing due to post-depositional wear. The surviving fragment measures 29.05mm in width (slightly bent), 12.16mm in height, 2.01mm in thickness and 3.19g in weight.
Previously identified as Late Roman - Early Saxon.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 975
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 12.16 mm
Width: 29.05 mm
Thickness: 2.01 mm
Weight: 3.19 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Poslingford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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