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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: PUBLIC-415113
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete cast copper-alloy strap slide from the medieval period (c.13th-14th century). The object is formed of a trapezoidal loop with an integral rivet central on the inner edge. In cross-section the frame is rectangular; the rivet is sub-circular. The object has a dark-green patina with some soil impaction.
The dimensions are: Length: 11.51 mm. Width: 15.35 mm. Thickness: 2.37 mm. Weight: 0.929 g
See Egan and Pritchard (2002) nos 1236-1247 for similar examples dated to the period c. 1275-1375.
Class: strap slide
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1275
Date to: Circa AD 1375
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.51 mm
Width: 15.35 mm
Thickness: 2.37 mm
Weight: 0.929 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 2nd April 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Nr Wimborne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 2002 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (2002) | London | HMSO | 1236-1247 |
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