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Description: | A cast copper-alloy swivel fitting, this would have formed part of a strap fitting or a chain. The swivel comprises two loops and the swivel mechanism, formed from a shank with a rove at one end. The loops are different sizes, the smallest loop also forms the second rove and has therefore been cast integrally with the shank - it is circular. The second loop is more D-shaped, with a hole through the straight edge for the shank to fit in. It also have decorative edges. The rove sit inside this loop. This swivel is most likely to be a multi-use item. It probably dates for the late medieval to early post-medieval periods. The measurements below have all been taken from the widest or longest points. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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