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Description: | A copper alloy loop which is one half of a medieval swivel. The loop is circular and has a transverse circular hole in the straight side which has an internal diameter of 3.5mm. The frame is round in section and the loop is 13.8mm long, 13mm wide and 6.5mm thick, weighing 1.73g. The metal is in fairly good condition and has patchy brown colouration with the dark grey hue.
A complete swivel would consist of a second identical loop which would be positioned with the transverse holes facing each other and joined by a rivet which would allow full rotation between the two looped elements. The exact function of these swivels is not certain, but modern examples can be found on harness and dog leads. Several examples are recorded on the database, including CAM-C8D4B6, SWYOR-EA1622 and SUR-7E4B74 (which is a rare complete example). The swivel is likely to date from the eleventh or twelfth century. | Subjects: | swivel | 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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