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STRAP END
Unique ID: WILT-E4B105
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy medieval strap end. The strap end is broadly rectangular in plan, rectangular in cross section and consists of three copper-alloy sheets riveted together. The top of the strap end is abraded. A further cut sheet is attached to the rivet located just below the top of the strap end. The sheet is decorated with a depiction of a king, the crown, face and upper torso. To the left of the rivet is a perforation on the decorated sheet which is not visible in the three layered strap end. Towards the tip of the strap end is a further seperate decorated sheet attached to the lower rivet. The sheet has been cut into a intricate cross which has been decorated with raised pellets. Above and below the rivet are perforations visible on the decorated sheet which is not visible on the strop end itself. Running parallel along the length of the strap end are two vertical incisions which were decorated after two lines of rocker arm decoration. The tip of the strap end tapers to a central projection. In cross section the strap end has been bent.
The strap end is 54.55mm in length, 17.25mm wide, 3.25mm thick and weighs 9.54 grams.
Find of note status
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 54.55 mm
Width: 17.25 mm
Thickness: 3.25 mm
Weight: 9.54 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: WHM 1555
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Cheverell Magna (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST9754
Four figure Latitude: 51.285129
Four figure longitude: -2.044401
1:25K map: ST9754
1:10K map: ST95SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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