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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: NMS-538681
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Front sheet of a medieval rectangular sheet copper alloy strap-plate with two rivet holes (one rust stained) and lines of finely executed interrupted rocker-arm engraving giving the appearance of tiny addorsed triangles along the long sides. Length and width 33 and 14.3mm. Mid 14th - mid 15th century.
Finder's no. AB985
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 28th July 2016 - Thursday 28th July 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60925
Other reference: NMD092016
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Hingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0399
Four figure Latitude: 52.55097491
Four figure longitude: 0.99273419
1:25K map: TM0399
1:10K map: TM09NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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