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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: NMS-528415
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
MED Fragment of swivel from leash (at least 21 x 23mm), broken, worn and corroded remains of two D-shaped loops, surviving ends of curving sections ending in stylised animal head with circular boss held between two snouts. One boss has an integral rivet that is inserted into a socket on the other boss and both bosses have traces of incised decoration. 12th century.
Class: swivel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th May 2003 - Monday 16th June 2003
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