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STRAP END

Unique ID: SWYOR-A44D9B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy strap end of Medieval date, about AD 1250 - 1450. It is formed from two sheet plates and a forked spacer. The body is sub-rectangular, tapering towards the closed end which has a small pointed knop. The attachment end is slightly concave. There is a copper alloy rivet at each end. It is 30.7mm long, 12.9mm wide and 3mm thick. It weighs 4.15gm. See Egan and Pritchard (1991) Page 142.

Class: Composite

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 1450

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 30.7 mm
Width: 12.9 mm
Thickness: 17.2 mm
Weight: 4.15 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th January 2018 - Sunday 7th January 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3042

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Bedale (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE2687
Four figure Latitude: 54.27798689
Four figure longitude: -1.6022006
1:25K map: SE2687
1:10K map: SE28NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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