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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: NLM-365F96
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy strap fitting. Cast D shaped loop with an external integrally cast rivet of diameter c.3mm and with a collared spherical knop at the apex where its curved sides meet. The finder kindly cites Read, B [nd] Artifacts of Antiquity nos. 223-224, citing dating suggested by stratified finds from London. Suggested date: Medieval, 1270-1450.
Length: 26.2mm, Width: 15.3mm, Thickness: 3.5mm, Weight: 2.77gms.
Class: Loop
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26.2 mm
Width: 15.3 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd February 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM31328
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Binbrook
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 2001 | Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | 223-224 |
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