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Description: | Copper alloy medieval zoomorphic padlock mechanism. The padlock (commonly termed barrel lock because of the common cylindrical shape) is shaped like a stocky pack horse. The animal has four legs; both the front legs have broken away and an elongated head with two small ears. The body of the animal is decorated with deep grooves around the circumference of the animal and across the front quarters ?? perhaps to indicate straps and a saddle. The padlock has an unusual number of holes for this type of object. There are two circular holes on the animals back, one in the centre and one on the neck. There is a further hole lower down the back with an un-uniform shape. This may be where the lock has simply worn through . On the beast's belly there are two other circular holes ?? one directly opposite the one in the centre of the back and one towards the hindquarters which is off centre. There is a large broken hole where the front left leg has broken away; this hole has no functional significance. At the rear end of the animal there is a further circular hole with an indentation above possible where the tapering bar was attached. The lock weighs 23.83g and measures 42.1mm in length (nose to tail), 22.5mm in width (head to foot) and 13.9mm in thickness. A similar example can be seen in ??Detector Finds 3?? by Gordon Bailey, page 43, No. 4 and page 45. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Marshall, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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