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| HER Number: | MDV133936 |
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| Name: | Findspot of sword belt hanger, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Incomplete cast copper alloy sword belt hanger, missing its hook at one end, with openwork decoration in the form of a trefoil plate with three apertures found in 2014. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 51 77 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: CORN-DD20B1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XV to XVII - 1500 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, CORN-DD20B1 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2014) Incomplete cast copper alloy sword belt hanger, missing its hook at one end, with openwork decoration in the form of a trefoil plate with three apertures: two teardrop-shaped and one heart-shaped. Read (2008) illustrates a similar example of a hooked strap fitting with a trefoil openwork plate on page 232, No.828, which is dated from the 17th century. See record for full detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. CORN-DD20B1. [Mapped feature: #140202 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8088 - HANGER (XV to XVII - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2023 10:23AM |
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