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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: NLM-64EA91
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy possible buckle fragment, as identified by the finder. Cast loop fragment with a small spatulate housing at each end marked by rust stains suggesting the loss of a steel spindle, possibly from a buckle approaching a figure of eight form. Corroded. The housings are of less robust than is normal for post-medieval shoe buckles equipped with separate spindles: they are in effect a continuation of a light frame turned through 90 degrees. This may suggest a distinct purpose and an early date for this object. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410
Length: 21.5mm, Height: 25.6mm, Thickness: 1.8mm, Weight: 1.76gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.5 mm
Height: 25.6 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 1.76 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 15th October 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM22236a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Bigby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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