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SWORD
Unique ID: YORYM-6B8ADA
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy sword pommel of medieval date, c.AD 1350 - 1550. The pommel fragment has four slopping facets remaining to the upper aspect, presumably having had eight initially, with a flattened median band. The remains of three further slopping facets are present below the band. Each facet is decorated with a shallowly incised double banded lozenge with central X. The reverse surface is irregular and encrusted with iron corrosion.
The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The pommel is 35mm long, 46.3mm wide, 2.9mm thick and weighs 41.9g.
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 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 46.3 mm
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 41.9 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05596
Materials and construction
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)
Parish or ward: Elloughton-cum-Brough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9527
Four figure Latitude: 53.73075297
Four figure longitude: -0.56146663
1:25K map: SE9527
1:10K map: SE92NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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