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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: SUR-38B933

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval copper-alloy strap mount with a single rivet hole, in the form of a debased animal head with a diagonal grid on its upper part and nose and 'eyes' on the lower.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1250

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.06 mm
Width: 9.07 mm
Weight: 0.7 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 17-1404

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Newbottle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5234
Four figure Latitude: 52.00201254
Four figure longitude: -1.24393418
1:25K map: SP5234
1:10K map: SP53SW
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: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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