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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: DENO-D5DFC5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy, medieval folding strap clasp. The mount has folded over and fused onto the plate, and although slightly pitted, a single circular decorative motif is visible. The plate would appear to be complete, with a copper alloy rivet holding the extant fabric in place, between two sheets of metal. Two incised lines run along the edge of the frame, which has on this side a square pattern, quartered, towards the hindge. 28.9 length, 13.2 mm width, 6.9 thickness. 4.98 g.
cf. Egan and Pritchard 1991, page 119 , no. 565
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.9 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Weight: 4.98 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th August 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8613
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Textile
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Chapel St. Leonards
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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 | page 119 | no. 565 |
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