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DRESS FASTENER (UNKNOWN)
Unique ID: LEIC-448C12
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete small copper alloy hooked dress fastener. The round main body of the fastner has a pierced central hole, and one of two round pierced holes for attachment remains on the rear edge. The hook has corroded to leave a pointed projection remaining. The object is in poor, corroded condition, is 20mm long, 12mm wide, 0.5mm thick and weighs 0.56g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.56 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2749
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7017
Four figure Latitude: 52.74609885
Four figure longitude: -0.96446971
1:25K map: SK7017
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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