BERK-5B2E14: Medieval lace tag: Lace tag

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LACE TAG

Unique ID: BERK-5B2E14

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy lace chape or lace tag of medieval date. The lace tag is formed from a rolled sheet of copper alloy, being cylindrical in form with one open end and the other end folded over. There are two holes, one at either end, with one rivet retained. Lace tags are featured in Egan and Pritchard (1998:284-5) where they are dated from c. AD 1300-1500.

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 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 74 mm
Weight: 6.7 g
Diameter: 8.3 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OXPAS2014.944

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Ardley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5427
Four figure Latitude: 51.93889275
Four figure longitude: -1.21590213
1:25K map: SP5427
1:10K map: SP52NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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