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HIPPOSANDAL
Unique ID: LANCUM-511FF5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A largely complete but damaged and worn Roman iron hipposandal. The hipposandal is formed from a broadly rectangular plate which tapers towards the front and rear with four projections at the front, back and on either side. The hipposandal has a flat sole. There are two projections to the sides which are damaged and incomplete through corrosion. The surfaces of both the bottom plate and all four projections are corroded and very flaky.The heel is upturned at about 45 degrees and flares outwards. The heel would have terminated with a downward facing hook but that is now missing. The base of the sole is flat. The hipposandal has an uneven, corroded, dull brown surface. The loop located by the toe is complete, still bent upwards at a 90 degree angle. The rear corner of on of the side wings is broken nd missing. But overall, the hipposandal is in very good condition. This is a Type 1 hipposandal as classified by Aubert in "Revue des Musees" (1929) and followed by Manning in "Catalogue of the Romano-British Iron Tools, Fittings and Weapons in the British Museum " (Manning, 1985, pp 63-66).
The finder had the hippos sandal preserved at Lancashire Conservation Studios in Preston. The attached images were taken by the conservator.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Class: Type 1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014 - Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
To be known as: Ingleton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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