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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: LANCUM-EF6444
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post Medieval cast copper alloy 'S' shaped strap or belt fitting in the form of a snake or serpent. It has snake heads with oval eyes and 'eyebrows' at both terminals. There appears to be the remains of heavily worn decoration, or poorly cast, on the central section. It has a sub-oval central cross section, becoming more circular towards the terminals. There are traces of a white metal finish, possibly silver plating. Dates between c1700 and c1930 AD.
The length is 43mm, width 20mm and the weight is 4.16g. See also IOW-AF5885 SWYOR-92B100 SUSS-95B712 DENO-2ED945 DENO-3EF0C2
Class: S shaped fastener
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1930
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 43 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 4.16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 3rd December 2012
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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: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Beverley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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