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Description: | A copper-alloy unidentified object. It is in the shape of an eagle, measuring 22mm in height and 18mm in width. The body is vertical, with a swollen centre, the head is facing to the left, with a pointed beak. The wings are parallel to the body with vertical grooves down them, the tip of one of the wings is missing due to an old break. The body flares outwards and below this is the fan shaped tail, which appears to be incomplete, although the break is very old. The front face of the eagle has a white metal coating, traces of which can still be seen. The back face is flat and shows no signs of attachment to another larger object or a strap (such as rivets or solder). It is most likely that the incomplete tail was some how attached to another larger object or possibly a strap. No parallel could be found for this object it appears to have been decorative in function. It could date to the Roman or medieval period. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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