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STRAP END

Unique ID: HAMP-BB88F1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A near complete Medieval (1250-1450) copper alloy composite strap end, consisting of the two sheet plates sandwiching a forked spacer and retaining a fragment of organic material from the strap. Both sheet plates are sub-rectangular, having incurved attachment ends, straight longer edges and rounded ends with a central projecting knop. At the attachment end both plates have a central round grooved aperture, however the corner of one of the plates is missing. The forked spacer follows the length of the plates and also has a rounded end with a central projecting knop. The plates are held together at the attachment end by two copper alloy rivets, which also hold the fragment of organic material in place.

The strap end is 42.7mm long, 18.2mm wide, 9.2mm thick and weighs 9.01g. Several similar examples of composite strap ends from London are illustrated in Egan and Pritchard (1991), p.142, fig.93.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by a museum - not a Treasure case

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 42.7 mm
Width: 18.2 mm
Thickness: 9.2 mm
Weight: 9.01 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Thursday 31st December 1992

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Collections AY 568
Museum accession number: WINCM: AY 568.1100

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Textile
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Cheriton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5828
Four figure Latitude: 51.04842944
Four figure longitude: -1.17396369
1:25K map: SU5828
1:10K map: SU52NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	142	fig.93

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

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