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BOOK FITTING

Unique ID: BERK-3F991D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and broken Post Medieval copper alloy book clasp, dating to the period 16th to 17th Century AD, with three rings and dot decoration. At one end there is a small hole.

Notes:

Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No 49

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 1699

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 23.3 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detecting for Veterans - Englefield, Berks 24.09.17

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Englefield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU6272
Four figure Latitude: 51.44360665
Four figure longitude: -1.10930101
1:25K map: SU6272
1:10K map: SU67SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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