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Description: | A lead alloy unidentified object of unknown date which has some similarities with a staff ferrule, spear butt or ampulla. The object is 45.2mm long, 25.5mm wide and 22.7mm thick. It was originally circular in section and is tubular with one end being closed with a disc which projects slightly. The open end of the tube is squashed and cracked. There are longitudinal striations on the outer surface, so it is possible this object fitted inside another element. The function of this object is not known. It may have fitted onto the outside of another object like a spear butt or similar object. GLO-41E0E8 is a copper alloy example. It may have been closed at the other end as well and acted as a container like an ampulla. This object is impossible to date securely, but a possible medieval date is suggested based on the other finds and sites from the area.
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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