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CHAPE
Unique ID: DUR-CD5B80
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy chape dating to either the late medieval or early post medieval periods, c. AD 1400 to 1600.
The object is sub-triangular in plan creating a point which has a small knop at the end. The opposite side has a small sub-circular cutaway which is slightly recessed creating a collared effect. The back of the object is concave suggesting another plate would have been attached to create a hollow to hold the blade.
A similar and more complete object has been recorded on the PAS database, see for example KENT-E4F07E.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.4 mm
Width: 20.4 mm
Weight: 3.7 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
Parish or ward: Blyth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6286
Four figure Latitude: 53.36723965
Four figure longitude: -1.06970275
1:25K map: SK6286
1:10K map: SK68NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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