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SCABBARD

Unique ID: LANCUM-31B67A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper alloy scabbard chape of post-medieval date. The chape is sub-shield shaped with a swollen lower half and an inwardly curved top edge. The upper surface of the chape is decorated with a foliate, design with a twisted rope border to the top edge. The reverse is undecorated and has a lip around the edges. The back plate is missing however this is common as the back plate was made of a thinner sheet of alloy and they rarely survive intact. The length is 41mm, the width is 20mm and the weight 6.44g.

Class: chape

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 41 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 6.44 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 13th February 2017 - Monday 13th February 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Pendleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7539
Four figure Latitude: 53.84663226
Four figure longitude: -2.38146836
1:25K map: SD7539
1:10K map: SD73NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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