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STRAP END
Unique ID: LEIC-434703
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval copper alloy three piece strap end, dating to 1350-1450AD, Length: 31 mm, width: 10 mm, thickness: 3 mm, weight: 2.36 grams.
The strap end is rectangular in form and cross section and has slightly tapering long edges which run into a rounded terminal with a central sub spherical knop. It is plain on both surfaces and slightly damaged. It is held together by two circular rivets, one placed near each short end.
Its form matches that on p.147 'Dress Accessories'
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 2.36 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th October 2017 - Monday 30th October 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: East Riding of Yorkshire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan, G. and Pritchard, F. | 1991 | Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991) | London | Stationery Office Books | 147 |
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