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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)

Unique ID: LVPL-0DDCD6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy dress hook. Pierced floral design topped with rounded loop. Tapering shank, hook missing.

Class: Dress hook

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1599

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 15.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th April 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marbury cum Quoisley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ5943
Four figure Latitude: 52.982763
Four figure longitude: -2.612124
1:25K map: SJ5943
1:10K map: SJ54SE
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: Grassland, Heathland
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

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Recording Institution: LVPL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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