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STRAP END

Unique ID: WAW-5FF871

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval (14^th to 15^th century) buckle or strap end: The object is cast from copper alloy and is incomplete. The box of the strap element is incomplete with much of the back plate missing. The strap element is trapezoidal and is decorated on one face with flower on a single stem with two leaves. The narrow edge of the strap element has a narrowed and concave collar before it leads to the buckle or openwork element of the object. The buckle frame is fragmentary with only a portion of one side edge remaining. The surface of the buckle has an incomplete dark green abraded patina.

The buckle measures 43.88mm in length, 19.92mm in width, 5.63mm thick and weighs10.3g.

Similar buckles and strap ends are recorded on the database, including SUR-037308, SUR-8EB387, CORN-D7ECF6, dating to the 14^th to 15^th centuries. Ward-Perkins (1940) illustrates similar buckles and strap ends, Figure 85 Nos. 1 and 5.

Ward-Perkins, J.B. 1940 London Museum: Medieval Catalogue London

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 43.88 mm
Width: 19.92 mm
Thickness: 5.63 mm
Weight: 10.3 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th March 2017 - Thursday 29th June 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Ripple (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8839
Four figure Latitude: 52.049258
Four figure longitude: -2.17639766
1:25K map: SO8839
1:10K map: SO83NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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