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RIVET
Unique ID: SF-96C775
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A sheet copper-alloy rivet, probably for repairing a sheet metal vessel, of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date.
It is formed from a kite-shaped piece of copper-alloy sheeting rolled to form a cone with the point at the top folded down to form the head.
This rivet measures 30.53mm in length, 19.12mm in diameter at head, 10.09g in weight.
Egan (2005: pp. 101) notes that rivets of this form superseded Medieval folded staples in the later 15th century but continued in use into the 18th century AD. There is also a similar example from Norwich (Margeson, 1993, p.77, no. 470) and recorded on the PAS database (SF-EF53D2), (SF9102), (SF9031).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.53 mm
Weight: 10.09 g
Diameter: 19.12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 30th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: REY 056
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
References cited
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