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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: YORYM-AFE369
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper-alloy strap slide of possible Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The object comprises a sub-rectangular plate with an integral looped strap bar to the reverse. The corners of the plate are rounded and only one arm of the bar survives, the other having been lost to a worn break.
The front of the plate is decorated with a transverse groove which extends into the remaining arm. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal has a dark brown delaminated patina and is worn. The object is 25.4mm long, 15.8mm wide, 1.9mm thick and weighs 3.1g.
A similar object (but with a rivet on the reverse) has been recorded as LIN-DDFED1 and is described as possibly a piece of military equipment. YORYM-6A0881 is also similar, but has a solid cast construction with an integral bar to the reverse. Also compare the very similar SWYOR-E268E7, which has been given a post-medieval date on the grounds of the overlapping ends to the loop.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.4 mm
Width: 15.8 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05702
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Easingwold (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5270
Four figure Latitude: 54.1232395
Four figure longitude: -1.20586552
1:25K map: SE5270
1:10K map: SE57SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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