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Description: | A copper-alloy sword or dagger scabbard chape of probable 13th or 14th century AD date (Geake, 2001, illust. 31).
The object has been made from a piece of sheet metal which has been rolled into a cone and then squashed to give it two opposing flat surfaces. A vertical seam is clearly visible at the back. The top edge of the chape is damaged.
The artefact has a light green patina. It measures 33.2mm long, 13.4mm wide and 5.2mm thick. The weight is 3g. | Subjects: | Scabbard chape | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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