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Description: | A copper alloy unidentified object of unknown date. The object is a curved bar which is circular in section at one end where it is also broken in antiquity, but which flattens and opens out into a flat triangular terminal at the other. It is 54.5mm long, 18.6mm wide and 11.7mm thick. Immediately before the terminal is a projecting zoomorphic head on one side of the bar only. There is also an incised chevron on the reverse where the terminal meets the bar. The object is pitted and corroded, but some areas of a deep brown glossy patina survive.
Similar items are discussed in the January 2003 and April 2004 issues of The Searcher, and in the February 2006 and June 2007 issues of Treasure Hunting. There is discussion about their function; some suggestions are an Early Medieval armlet or bracelet, Romano-British balance scales, and part of horse harness. Stylistically, an Early Medieval date seems most likely, but this example was found on a predominately Roman site. Currently, the date and function remain uncertain. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Cooper, Amy - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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