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STRAP FITTING

Unique ID: YORYM-BDFB18

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete but damaged copper-alloy strap slide of possible Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The object comprises a rectangular plate with rounded corners and an integral looped strap bar to the reverse. The bar is broken at the middle point with both breaks old and worn.

The upper surface of the plate is decorated with a central groove flanked by a row of three annulets. The reverse is flat and undecorated.

The metal has a dark green/brown patina and is worn. The object is 17.8mm long, 9.2mm wide, 1.3mm thick and weighs 1.1g.

A similar objects recorded with PAS include YORYM-AFE369, SWYOR-DE0069 and HESH-0A5CBA.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 9.2 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.1 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YMT : E05953

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
Parish or ward: Middleton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE7785
Four figure Latitude: 54.25489155
Four figure longitude: -0.8195931
1:25K map: SE7785
1:10K map: SE78NE
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: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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