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STRAP END
Unique ID: NMS-1B58A6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Badly abraded and incomplete probably Middle Saxon or Late Saxon copper alloy strap end with an iron rivet through the split end. The rounded attachent edge carries faint signs of six filed edge notches on the front face. The sides taper gently towards an ancient break. Extant length 21.5mm. Length of split socket 11.5mm. Width 9.5mm. 8th - 10th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 730
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.5 mm
Width: 9.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th March 2018 - Wednesday 4th April 2018
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 24405
Other reference: ENMD042018
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Great Yarmouth (District)
Parish or ward: Martham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG4518
Four figure Latitude: 52.70417791
Four figure longitude: 1.62506537
1:25K map: TG4518
1:10K map: TG41NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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