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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: SF-515F35

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval circa 14th century copper-alloy bar mount. This mount has an oval shaped lobe in its centre and two smaller rounded terminal lobes. It measures 17mm in length and 9mm in width at its widest point. The central lobe is rounded on its front face and flat on its back face, it is also solid. The two terminal lobes have in situ copper-alloy rivets through their centres, which would have originally have attached this mount to a leather strap or belt of some kind.

Class: bar mount

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 9 mm
Weight: 1.38 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Ingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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