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STRAP END
Unique ID: SWYOR-151BCA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Medieval globular or spherical strap-end dating from about AD 1200 - 1500. The strap end is a sub-spherical knop with a flattened end and a projecting sub-rectangular sectioned shaft which splits into two plates, which have rounded ends with a corroded rivet hole through both plates. It is 16.3mm long, 11.5mm diameter and 5.2g.
Such objects are not readily paralleled in the literature, but a number have been recorded on this database, e.g. WMID-498871, WAW-414503, NLM-74B5E9, NLM-26AF51 and SF-264006.
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: 16.3 mm
Weight: 5.2 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st February 2018 - Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3157
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Armthorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE6105
Four figure Latitude: 53.53811496
Four figure longitude: -1.08105114
1:25K map: SE6105
1:10K map: SE60NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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