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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: NMS-A7AFB6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy bar-mount with terminal and central lobes. Both the former are pierced by holes countersunk on the rear and containing a rivet. The latter, which is larger and hollow-backed, is decorated with a small and rather roughly made central hole, six longitudinal filed grooves and many shallow transverse grooves. 8.7 x 19.8mm. 14th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 8.7 mm
Width: 19.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th March 2014 - Monday 14th April 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 34520
Other reference: KLMD042014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Sporle with Palgrave (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF8212
Four figure Latitude: 52.67513359
Four figure longitude: 0.69053506
1:25K map: TF8212
1:10K map: TF81SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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