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Unique ID: BUC-C43BF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy cast fitting probably from a sword belt. c.16th or 17th Century.
The fitting has circular and subrectangular openwork. There are two rivet holes with residue of iron rivets in them. There are oblique grooves to the transverse ridges and a suspension loop.
An example can be found in Read, B., 2001 Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom Langport: Portcullis Publishing p 39 and 43 , No.371
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 44.84 mm
Width: 20.94 mm
Thickness: 3.76 mm
Weight: 7.57 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Other reference: AYBCM:4818
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SP7406
Four figure Latitude: 51.7478201
Four figure longitude: -0.92950788
1:25K map: SP7406
1:10K map: SP70NW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Read, B. | 2001 | Metal artefacts of antiquity: A catalogue of small finds from specific areas of the United Kingdom | Langport | Portcullis Publishing | p 39 and 43 | No.371 |