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Description: | Initial E made from cast copper-alloy, possibly from a memorial brass. The letter is well formed and Lombardic in shape, having a curved back and a vertical line closing the loop at the front. The vertical line has a little curved projection at top and bottom. The letter is slightly convex, and is rough on the reverse and more polished on the upper surface. It measures 37 mm long and is 33 mm wide, and is a maximum of 3 mm thick. The use of a Lombardic E may suggest a 13th- or 14th-century date. Single letters from memorial brasses are uncommon; the usual technique was to cast whole words or sentences on strips of brass that were then laid into cells in the stone. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Geake, Helen - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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