SUR-8F7C7C: Post medieval: Dress fastener

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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)

Unique ID: SUR-8F7C7C

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval copper-alloy sheet metal possible dress fastener. The fastener has a pentagonal body with three holes, two of which are large. The third and smaller hole is infilled with iron. The fastener has a projecting tapering hook.

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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.78 mm
Width: 17.62 mm
Weight: 1.04 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B17-282

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Moulsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5883
Four figure Latitude: 51.54292534
Four figure longitude: -1.16504412
1:25K map: SU5883
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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