LEIC-5DE569: Medieval copper alloy strap fitting, 1100-1500

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: LEIC-5DE569

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval copper alloy strap fitting, Length: 24 mm, width: 27 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 9.8 g.

The object is part of a two sectioned swivel fitting and consists of a circular cross sectioned D shaped loop. Each of the flat 'corners' of the D shape are formed by an aminal head with an incised line indicating the start of its neck sitting behind a rounded upper head which has a projecting curved muzzle, gripping the end of a circular cross sectioned, oval shaped loop. This and one half of the loops interior is filled with iron corrosion, suggesting that an iron rod once held the two portions together. A complete example has been recorded here YORYM-E84B74

and similar egs include SWYOR-71145A, DEV-BD6BF4, YORYM-C97AE0, LEIC-1CBC1B, LIN-26C9BD, SF-8C64EA, BH-F91D77, and DENO-D14C32. All are dated to the broad Medieval period.

Class: swivel

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 9.8 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Leighfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8203
Four figure Latitude: 52.6185874
Four figure longitude: -0.79022511
1:25K map: SK8203
1:10K map: SK80SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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