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Description: | Medieval copper alloy barrel lock, 43mm long, 28mm high and 13mm wide. The object is in good condition, with a green patina and an area of iron staining, and weighs 24.16 grams. The object is in the form of a four legged animal probably a horse. It has a barrel shaped body which contains a rectangular sectioned hollow. The 'rear end' of the animal contains a rectangular sectioned iron shaft which has a raised lip on its upper surface. The amimal has a small head with rounded ears and oval sectioned muzzle. It is decorated with a series of incised lines and has a circular hole in the back of its head, 5mm in diameter, which formed part of the locking mechanism.
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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