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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Anglo-Scandinavian cheek piece fragment, dating to the 11th century. The object has been cast in one piece. The fitting comprises a D-sectioned strip of copper alloy, with one ring surviving at one terminal, the other has broken off. The breaks are all very worn and corroded. There is a prominent umbonate knop in the centre of the object, it is otherwise undecorated. The metal is heavily corroded and worn. The metal is a patchy mid reddish-brown colour, typical of 11th century metal. The corrosion has eaten away much of the original surface. | 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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