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STRAP END

Unique ID: NMS-3B7247

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete medieval copper alloy strap end, elongated and tongue-shaped and, most unusually, constructed from five elements, a front and rear outer sheet plate (most of the latter missing), two full-width sheet spacers, and a cast piece at the front of the knop. All five are secured by a rivet at the knop, while a (missing) second rivet near the attachment edge would have fixed the strap to the outer plates. On both sides before the knop there is apir of cut-outs, one curved and one rectangular. Two more curved cut-outs on the knop itself come before a bifid, probably foliar moulding. Rockerp-arm engraving on the front plate comprises a very long saltire with short straight lines within the angles. Length 64.9mm. Width 7.8mm at the knop, 10.8mm at the attachment edge. Lengths of spacers 42 and 45.5mm. 14th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 64.9 mm
Width: 10.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Wednesday 30th April 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 59870
Other reference: IND30042014ED

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Bagthorpe with Barmer (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7932
Four figure Latitude: 52.85572968
Four figure longitude: 0.65713057
1:25K map: TF7932
1:10K map: TF73SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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