DOR-5A73FD: Medieval shield-shaped strap end with a separate bar mount.

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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: DOR-5A73FD

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy "shield-shaped strap end with a separate bar mount at the attachment end. The plate is rounded with a single, central hole at the lower edge and a notch on either side. The bar mount has a C-shaped cross section and is attached with an single, central rivet that has a sheet metal rove at the rear. The rove is rectangular and incomplete.
Date: Medieval - c. 1350 - 1400
Dimensions: 15.86 mm x 12.66 mm x 3.33 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
A similar strap end is recorded in Egan & Pritchard, 1991, p. 156 - 157, No. 735 and others are recorded on the database e.g. ESS-0B9A86 & SOM-34D9E6

Class: barred mount

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.86 mm
Width: 12.66 mm
Thickness: 3.33 mm
Weight: 0.93 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS 019469

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Stourpaine (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8510
Four figure Latitude: 50.88928764
Four figure longitude: -2.21462482
1:25K map: ST8510
1:10K map: ST81SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Egan, G. and Pritchard, F.	1991	Dress Accessories, c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London 3) (1991)	London	Stationery Office Books	156 - 157	735

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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