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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: LANCUM-ABB8EF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy strap loop or slide dating to the Post Medieval period. The slide is rectangular in plan and section. At either end of the object are rectangular protrusions that appear to have snapped, probably from a second cross piece. The rectangular section of the mount is slightly bowed and is decorated with four flowers, looped together by their stems. Each flower has 3 petals with a central dot in each petal. It has a brown patina. This kind of strap slide was used to hold down the edges of the strap. See also DUR-96B165

The length is 30mm, the width is 13mm and the weight 4.91g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1300
Date to: Exactly AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 13 mm
Weight: 4.91 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd March 2015 - Monday 2nd March 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Eden (District)
Parish or ward: Kirkby Stephen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY7708
Four figure Latitude: 54.46684491
Four figure longitude: -2.35636168
1:25K map: NY7708
1:10K map: NY70NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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