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BALDRIC
Unique ID: SUSS-D82452
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
The hoop is approximately 34.6mm in diameter. The ring has a projection (stud) originating from the front surface of the main hoop. The projection extends for about 8mm away from the main ring. The projection is slim at its base and then flattens out and becomes wider at its terminal (the terminal has a diameter of about 11.5mm).
The surface of the artefact is mid greyish-green in colour and is heavily pitted.
This stud may have fitted into holes in leather in much the same way as a modern belt is held together. The baldric ring would give the sword bearer a means of adjusting the length of the belt.
Four baldric rings have recently been found in West Sussex, the PAS record numbers are listed here:
SUSS-D82452
SUSS-4C9825
SUSS-4C8491
SUSS-913C68
The four baldric rings have all been donated to the British Museum by the finders and the landowners.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Donated to the British Museum (to be loaned out to local museum in Horsham)
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa AD 43
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 24.2 g
Diameter: 34.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2002
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Coldwaltham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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