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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: FAKL-06FAE1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval bar mount from a strap or belt, Copper alloy, rectangular with a raised longitudinal band flanked by two grooves each of which contains two rows of impressed triangles conter set to give zig-zag lines. Through the plate is a 1.7mm diameter hole, which is not set on the centre line. Either side of this are two, integrally cast rivets, each 1.8mm in diameter x 2.5mm long, there ends expanded the secure them in place. Strap mounts like this have been found in London in contexts dating to 1270-1350 (Egan and Pritchard, 1990, Fig. 133). Length 12.0mm, Width 7.2mm, Thickness 1.2mm, Mass 0.62g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Width: 7.2 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.62 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SWY 822

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Airedale and Ferry Fryston (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4626
Four figure Latitude: 53.7283778
Four figure longitude: -1.30426553
1:25K map: SE4626
1:10K map: SE42NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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