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STRAP FITTING
Unique ID: SWYOR-D2CC67
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possible incomplete Post Medieval strap fitting or strap mount dating from AD 1500 - 1700. It is a strip of copper alloy that tapers into a hook at one end (now incomplete) and expands to form a plate at the other end. The plate is incomplete, but contains two iron rivets in the centre, one above the other. The plate is roughly heart shaped with a bilobed top, concave between the two corner lobes. When complete, the loop or hook would probably have been closed, riveted on to the back of the plate. SUSS-80D571 is similar and cites Read (1988: Fig 21, no.13) who illustrates a similar mount. He suggests that such mounts probably date from the 16th century AD and were part of sword belt fittings. For a parallel on the PAS database, see BH-571E67, BH-8153FD and SWYOR-41A07D.
The strap fitting is 28.3mm long, 11.7mm wide and 3.4mm thick. 1.7g. It has a green patina.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.3 mm
Width: 11.7 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 2nd November 2018 - Friday 2nd November 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3325
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Spofforth with Stockeld (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE3651
Four figure Latitude: 53.95384858
Four figure longitude: -1.45290514
1:25K map: SE3651
1:10K map: SE35SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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