|
Date: |
|
Description: | Early Early-Medieval copper alloy and garnet silvered sword pyramid, a mount probably from the scabbard straps.It is square in shape with a base measuring 13.5x13mm, narrowing over 7mm to a 4x3.5mm apex set with a garnet. On the underside it is hollow to a depth of 3mm. A c.3mm wide band runs across the centre.The entire surface, including the attachment band on the underside, shows signs of silvering. Each of the four sides has a cut away triangular area extending beneath the apex-rim. On the opposite edge are three more equidistant cut-away triangles, the two outer ones using as their outer edge the other edges of the side. Between these triangles an area, where the silvering has survived, is created consisting of two adjoining lozenge-shapes, missing their points where they stand next to each other. These may have been further delineated into trinagles with incised lines, although there is no obvious evidence on one of the less-worn sides.The garnet has a small chip to it (ancient damage). Where the silvering is present, the mount appears in better condition than where it is not, probably because it is not cut-away. A black tarnishing is encroaching over all surfaces, but the cut-away areas clearly show a copper alloy core beneath.Weighs 3.24g. 7th century.Cf Treasure Annual Report 2001 nos.59 & 60.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
SWORD
Early Early-Medieval copper alloy and…
-
-
BUCKLE
Early Anglo-Saxon thick silver object…
-
BUCKLE
A copper-alloy medieval rectangular buckle…
-
SCABBARD
An incomplete cast copper alloy…
-
BROOCH
Incomplete Roman trumpet brooch of…
-
SCABBARD
An early Anglo-Saxon pyramidal mount…
-
SCABBARD
Early Early-Medieval silver gilt sword…
-
SWORD
Early Early-Medieval silver gilt sword…
-
Brooch
Roman copper alloy Colchester derivative…
|