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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: LVPL-3FA35E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper-alloy book fitting of Post-medieval date. It is a rectangular fitting which is broken at both ends due to old breaks. One end terminates in a semi-circular hole suggesting a hole for a rivet for attachment. There are signs of iron corrosion on the reverse of the object at this point. The other end terminates in bent over edge which is also broken. The front face is possibly decorated with wriggle-work (rocker arm) decoration along the outer edges of the object.
The decoration is similar to other objects recorded on the database, for example: LON-3BE95E.
The recorder has not seen the object and the identification is from the photograph only.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: Buttercrambe
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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