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BOOK FITTING
Unique ID: LIN-00593D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval copper alloy hooked fastener, of Howsam type A3 or A5. The fastener is flat and comprises a lozenge shaped body with a rectangular panel and hook at one end. The other end has a diamond shaped panel leading to a flared or splayed incomplete attachment end. A copper alloy rivet is located through the centre of the attachment end. The rectangular panel only of the fastener is decorated with a perimeter of engraved zig-zags, divided internally by two further lines of zig zags.
For type see Howsam 2016, p32ff.
Class: Howsam Type A3 of A5
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: 35 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stockton-on-the-Forest (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6655
Four figure Latitude: 53.98684368
Four figure longitude: -0.99494845
1:25K map: SE6655
1:10K map: SE65NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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