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Description: | A late medieval copper-alloy macehead. It consists of a cast, hollow cylinder of copper alloy (heavy, so possibly leaded), with three rows, each of four pyramid-shaped spikes. Each of the rows is offset 90 degrees from the adjacent row. As is usual for these maceheads, the upper and lower rows are of half-pyramid-shaped spikes, while those on the central row are of full pyramid shape. The upper row is somewhat bent-over.Few examples have been found in excavated contexts, but this example probably dates to around the 14th century. Their military function is less than assured; Daubney (forthcoming) has stated the possibility that they may have had an alternative (or additional) function, as the heads of staffs carried by clergy.
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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