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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: SF-06DABB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast copper-alloy strap loop dating to the Medieval period, c. 1250-1400. It is sub-trapezoidal in plan, consisting a rectangular-sectioned frame with a projecting rectangular 'tab' extending from its back edge. A small rectangular washer is jammed around the tip of the latter, held in place by corrosion products. Preserved in good condition with an even greenish patina, it measures 14.91mm in length, 11.66mm wide by 2.51mm thick at its midpoint, and weighs 1.25g.
Strap loops were used during the medieval period as a method of holding down loose parts of straps. See Egan and Pritchard, nos. 1236 and 1239. Compare also WAW-7459AB on the PAS database.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.91 mm
Width: 11.66 mm
Thickness: 2.51 mm
Weight: 1.25 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 29th September 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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