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Description: | Fragment of mount, probably from a box; or, alternatively, possibly part of the 'stirrup' from a folding balance. The object consists of a piece of copper-alloy strip, now bent (and showing no signs of stress to the metal) but perhaps originally straight. Both ends are slightly slanted and rounded, probably very old breaks. A little over half of the strip is D-shaped in cross-section, with the rounded face decorated with six pairs of ring-and-dot motifs. Each pair does not sit across the strip transversely, but is slightly oblique. The reverse here is slightly concave. There are then two triangular mouldings, set apex-to-apex, with a ring-and-dot on each one. After this, the strip appears to have a short length of rectangular cross-section with bevelled edges. The reverse here is flat. There are no attachment holes. The unbent length is c. 45 mm, width 5 mm, thickness 2 mm. Compared with the balance 'stirrups' found in excavations in Norwich, this example is large and robust; but compared with box mounts it is slender.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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