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STRAP END
Unique ID: SUR-8CA190
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An early medieval strap end belonging to Thomas' Class B, Type 1.
The strap end has a thick rectangular section and the crude zoomorphic head has transverse and diagonal lines. The split end has two rivets both of which have been bent and hammered over to secure them in position.
Class: Thomas Class B, Type 1
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 800
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.09 mm
Width: 8.73 mm
Thickness: 3.87 mm
Weight: 4.62 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st March 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 10.481
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Southease (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4305
Four figure Latitude: 50.826885
Four figure longitude: 0.029031
1:25K map: TQ4305
1:10K map: TQ40NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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