I have no idea how old the preserved leather is in the images below, they were all found in Stainton and Maltby becks.
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1 I have found similar hand made preserved leather in all of the deep beck locations in the south west area of Cleveland North East England.
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1 I have found similar hand made preserved leather in all of the deep beck locations in the south west area of Cleveland North East England.
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5 The piece at the top has copper nails attached.
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9 The studs are made of iron - steel 
10 This piece has what looks to be a set of gates marked out with some sort of needle.
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14 The holes to the top edge look like lace holes of some kind.
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ReplyDeleteLooks interesting does that belt as this may indeed date 1930s as I have found such items in old ash tips along with bits of hob nailed boots, was there a tip near it with broken glass and ceramics.
ReplyDeleteMike I deleted the other post, as they were both the same mate, as for the leather belt, I ain't got a clue mate but ive never came across any old tips in the area of the find its very remote and always has been as far as I know.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting that it is remote unless it has washed down from somewhere else. It looks well preserved though as the leather bits I find have degraded over time. That said its amazing what materials survive being buried but the soil type also plays a key part in to an objects survival.
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