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Description: | Only a fragment of the pommel remains. From its width it is probably a sword pommel rather than a dagger pommel. Similar sword pommels are illustrated in the London Museum Catalogue, and are dated to the 14th to 15th centuries. Almost one half of the pommel remains, which forms almost a complete plan view. It is made from cast copper alloy with a probable ceramic fill. In plan it is sub-circular, however the lower edges are now broken. These breaks do not have the same patina as the surface, but they also do not reveal fresh metal. The outer face, in profile, forms a trapezoidal shape, thereby the surface is quite domed with smooth curved edges. The copper alloy has a well developed grey/green coloured patina. The reverse of the pommel is concave, the wall of the copper alloy is only 2.9mm thick. the reverse is then filled with a black/dark grey possibly ceramic material. This material has a long trapezoidal impression which was probably the impresssion of the tang of the sword. The pommel measures 41.2mm long, 40.9mm wide and weighs 35.24g.
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