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Description: | A cast copper alloy swivel of probable twelth century date. The swivel measures 33.3mm in length by 12.1mm in diameter and weighs 9.21g. It has been cast in two pieces which are joined by an integral bolt. At the point where the two sections adjoin, they are both cylindrical. The smaller of the two pieces narrows into a central flat section which is moulded to represent a stylised animal head on both sides and terminates in a loop. The large part also narrows into a central flat section, but this piece is openwork with a larger oval hole to accommodate the rivet and a smaller sub-circular hole adjacent to the first. The section is moulded with two outward curving spirals which meet above the smaller hole, presumably the animal's legs. Swivelling strap fittings of this type probably had a number of different uses. The size of this example is sufficient that it could have been used on a dog's lead.
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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