SUR-990836: 03/646 Harness link

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HARNESS FITTING

Unique ID: SUR-990836

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A plain harness link consisting of a central bar and two oval loops, one of which is now incomplete.

Notes:

Probably medieval but not closely datable

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Width: 18 mm
Weight: 6.74 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Bletchingley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3250
Four figure Latitude: 51.233925
Four figure longitude: -0.110685
1:25K map: TQ3250
1:10K map: TQ35SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Garden

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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