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SWORD BELT
Unique ID: GLO-169FA7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
~~A Post Medieval copper alloy hooked mount from a sword belt hanger, dating to circa AD1500 - 1600. The object has a triangular plate in the top half, this plate has an openwork pattern consisting of two roundel surmounting a diamond. At the top of this plate is a projecting roundel that in centrally pierced for attachment and still retains part of the iron rivet. Opposite the base of the triangle extends to form a shaft that has a corroded flanged bar halfway down, in the centre of this bar is a second piercing, again retaining part of the original iron rivet. The terminal of the shaft has been bent back on itself to form a rearwards facing hook that still holds a small copper alloy loop.
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 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 2.93 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2017 - Wednesday 1st March 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
Parish or ward: Elmore (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7815
Four figure Latitude: 51.83317378
Four figure longitude: -2.32067338
1:25K map: SO7815
1:10K map: SO71NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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