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Description: | An unidentified object of uncertain date. The object is of cast copper alloy, and is in the form of a square-sectioned peg, with an open, round head. The shank is decorated with saltires and simple linear ornament, remeniscent of Roman period designs, but the form has no close parallels in a Romano-British context.
It is possible that the object may be some sort of peg, and that a cord or similar passed through it head, but there is little evidence for wear in this area. An alternative is that it is part of the mechanism for a postmedieval clock. However, in the absence of close parallels, function will have to remain speculative. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Ashby, Steven - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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