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SCABBARD
Unique ID: WMID-1C2478
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper alloy scabbard chape, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval period (1400 to 1600 AD).
The scabbard chape consists of the thickly cast front piece only. The thinner back plate is not present, presumed lost in antiquity. The chape is broadly U-shaped; the lower edge terminates in a knop. At the attachment end, there is a semi circular moulding within the incurve of the 'U'. Below the moulding, is a large central heart shaped perforation.
The scabbard chape measures 32.19mm in length, 22.08mm wide and 6.65mm thick. It weighs 5.1 grams.
The chape is a dark green colour, with an even surface patina.
Scabbard chapes of this style are typically considered to be Late Medieval / Tudor in date, and typically date from c.1400 AD to c.1600 AD. A similar scabbard chape has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP-D76207.
Class: chape
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.19 mm
Width: 22.08 mm
Thickness: 6.65 mm
Weight: 5.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th October 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ7517
Four figure Latitude: 52.750033
Four figure longitude: -2.371814
1:25K map: SJ7517
1:10K map: SJ71NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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