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STRAP END

Unique ID: PUBLIC-80760E

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of early Medieval copper alloy strap-end. In the form of a flat-sectioned tongue-shaped openwork plate, with an irregular transverse break across what appear to be two sub-rectangular vertical perforations. The upper end missing. The front face bears traces of about five stamped annulets. The reverse face is plain.
Surviving length: 14.0mm. Width: 21.9mm. Thickness: 1.9mm. Weight: 1.49g.

Notes:

Similar examples have been recorded on the database from Norfolk: NMS-37BAE4, NMS-73C829, NMS-4CAA97 and NMS-89DD25. Circa 10th-11th century.

Class: Thomas Class E, Type 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14 mm
Width: 21.9 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.49 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th October 2017 - Saturday 14th October 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 17-171

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Parish or ward: Merstham (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2753
Four figure Latitude: 51.26202098
Four figure longitude: -0.18119935
1:25K map: TQ2753
1:10K map: TQ25SE
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Thomas, G.	2004	Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking-Age Strap-Ends 750-1100: Part 2	Lincolnshire	Finds Research Group AD 700-1700.

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

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