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Description: | A copper-alloy sheet-metal rivet of medieval to early post-medieval date. Such rivets were used to mend holes in thin-walled metal vessels.The artefact has been made from a lozengiform piece of sheet-metal which has had both of its points folded towards the centre and pushed through the hole in the vessel. These ends have then been bent outwards again.The heavily corroded object measures 23.3mm long, 14.7mm wide and 2.6mm thick. The weight is 1.66g.
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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