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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy unidentified object. Possibly Post-Medieval or Modern. (Post AD 1500). Length 91.5mm, width 21.2mm and maximum thickness 11.2mm. Weight 68.67g.This object, cast-in-one, is possibly a handle or part of a handle. The main part is sub-oval in cross-section and has a maximum width of 15.6mm and a maximum thickness of 11.2mm.It has six/seven spiralling grooves which are about 3.5mm in width and about 1.0mm in depth. At one end there is an integral flat disc-shaped terminal which has a central depression of indeterminate shape on either face. This terminal has a diameter of 20.5mm and a thickness of 7.2mm. At the opposite end, beyond the spiralling, there is an integral sub-rectangular feature. This is about 18.0mm in length, has a maximum width of 15.2mm and is 9.0mm thick. On opposite faces, this element has a raised border within which is a circular pellet which has a diameter of about 6.0mm. It is possible that the pellete were intended to emulate rivet heads. The extreme end of this part is in the form of an old transverse break. This object has been crudely made and does not seem to have been finished following the casting process. However, the ridges between the grooves appear to have been hammered. The hammering is perhaps a form of fettling.This object is in fair condition and has a mid-green patina and small areas of corrosion.This object was found in the vicinity of the site of a Gothic style castle, the former home of architect John Nash, The castle was demolished in the 1960's to accommodate a housing estate. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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