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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: PUBLIC-C7C2C4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval, cast copper-alloy strap slide.

Description: The frame is trapezoidal in plan and a flattened rectangle in cross section with an expanded leading edge. There is a circular, external, integral rivet projecting from the centre of the base of the frame.

Measurements: Length including rivet 17.75mm: Width 15.15mm: Thickness of side walls 1.65mm and expanded edge 2.89mm: Weight 2.54g

Discussion: Similar examples can be seen in Egan and Pritchard pages 230-232 and plate 147 no. 1239.

Class: strap slide

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.75 mm
Width: 15.15 mm
Thickness: 1.65 mm
Weight: 2.54 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th May 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: South Somercotes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF4393
Four figure Latitude: 53.41443125
Four figure longitude: 0.1500926
1:25K map: TF4393
1:10K map: TF49SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	2002	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) (2002)	London	HMSO	p 230-232 plate 147

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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