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Description: | Copper alloy lace chape. The chape is conical and hollow with a possibly solid globular terminal. It is formed (above the terminal) by a sheet of metal being rolled around to meet with itself and the join is clearly visible along one side. To the top, open end of the chap are two circular perforations set opposite to each other. Within the open end of the chape it is possible to see the remains of the lace, possibly textile, but probably leather given its fibrous rather than knitted or woven quality. The surface of the chape survives with a mid olive green patina, with exposed surfaces showing as light green. The remains of the lace are a buff colour. The chape is 21mm long, 6.64mm wide across the broad open end, 4.86m wide across the terminal and weighs 1.76g. A parallel for the chape could not be found, though it appears to be more sophisticated than the medieval chapes widely documented. On that basis a post-medieval to modern date is suggested.
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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