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Description: | A probably Anglo-Saxon spangle, these are decorative mounts or pendants made from sheet metal which are believed to have been hung from various objects. This example is sheet copper-alloy and oval in shape, one terminal tapers to a point and the other is rounded, measuring 54.12mm in length and 26.61mm in width, it is 3.65g in weight. The surface of the sheet is uneven and dented, as if it has been hammered, there is one small circular possibly rivet hole near to the centre of one edge. At the wider rounded end there is an incomplete rectangular projection from the centre, below this there are two ring and dot motifs, there are also two ring and dot motifs on the surviving fragment of the projection.
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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