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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: WMID-4B5303
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Acopper alloy Post Medieval asymmetrical mount with integral lugs, dating to the 17th century.
The mount is formed from a flat piece of copper alloy and is asymmetrical in plan. The main body has scalloped sides with a trefoil shaped knop projecting from the upper edge. The lower edge also has a projecting trefoil knop which extends wider than the knop at the upper edge. There are two integrally-cast lugs for attachment at the reverse face of the mount. These are formed from a stem that is broad at the plate and then tapers to a sharp point. Both lugs have been bent outwards in opposing directions. The mount has a dark brown to green coloured well developed patina across all surfaces.
Read (2016) illustrates a number of similar mounts all dating to the 17thcentury (page 39-40 no's 285-291). They were used to decorate leather belts, straps or harnesses. A similar mount has been recorded on the database (SOM-EFEABA) which was discovered in Somerset.
The mount measures 36.37mmlong, 17.7mmwide, 4.04mmthick (including the lugs) and weighs 3.9 grams.
Read, B., (2016) Identifying Metal Artefacts. Volume One.Witham, Greenlight Publishing.
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38.4 mm
Width: 23.2 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 6.98 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Harrold (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9457
Four figure Latitude: 52.20322261
Four figure longitude: -0.62593516
1:25K map: SP9457
1:10K map: SP95NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read, B. | 2016 | Identifying Metal Artefacts Volume 1 | Witham | Greenlight |
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