HAMP-2EBBB6: Post Medieval Sword Belt Strap Fitting

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: HAMP-2EBBB6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Post Medieval (1500-1700) strap fitting, possibly from a sword-belt, baldrick or horse harness. The wider end has been bent out of shape, but is otherwise undamaged. Overall, it measures 48.41mm long, 21.31mm wide and weighs 6.91g. It is formed from an openwork trefoil-shaped plate with a heart shaped aperture and a rounded attachment knop on the end and a forward-facing close-butted blunt-hook at the other end, a rounded knop either side with a rivet-hole between. The rivet-hole through the rounded attachment knop is filled with iron residue.

cf. Read (2008) Hooked-Clasps and Eyes, p223 no.802.

Notes:

Please note this record was made at a rally and therefore may fall below our usual standard.

Class: Sword belt

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 48.41 mm
Width: 21.32 mm
Weight: 6.91 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th April 2013

Rally details.

This object was found at Leisure Promotions - East Stratton 14.4.13

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Rally Find 52

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Openwork
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Micheldever (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5440
Four figure Latitude: 51.15671383
Four figure longitude: -1.22922929
1:25K map: SU5440
1:10K map: SU54SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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