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Description: | Five sub-circular cast copper alloy ring or loops. They all have bi-trapezoidal sections. Some loop have a more thick frame than other, and some show signs of wear on the interior edge, thereby making the frame more narrow. The surfaces are all abraded, with two loop having traces of a dark grey patina. The diameters and weights are; 26.11mm/2.11g, 25.58mm/4.16g, 26.01mm/2.57g, 25.06mm/2.09g, 24.92mm/2.12g.
Similar rings are illustrated in Margeson??s, (1993) Norwich Households; Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology Report No. 58. Margeson describes them as being suspension rings which were probably multi-functional, including curtain rings. The three excavated from Norwich (No. 522-524) date from the mid 15th to mid 17th century. Blackmore (1990 Arms and Armour of the English Civil Wars, Royal Armouries) illustrates similar rings being used to suspend carbines from a belt, Figures 72-73, which date to the 17th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Bolton, Angie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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