Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: DEV-983F51
Object type certainty: Certain
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A postmedieval cast copper alloy sword belt hook. The plate is flat and ovoid; on the front it has engraved and punched decoration, the original design is now worn, but it is possible to see punched circlets on the surface. The back of the sword belt hook is plain. At one end of the object, the hook has broken away and is missing; at the opposite end, the top of the attachment knop has broken away. The object dates to the 17th Century AD. A similar object can be seen on the database: FAKL-352D42.
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Image kindly provided by finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th August 2012
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SY3393
Four figure Latitude: 50.732734
Four figure longitude: -2.950731
1:25K map: SY3393
1:10K map: SY33SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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