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Description: | Cast copper alloy componant of a swivel fitting. It comprises an open loop, oval in cross section; narrowest at the top it widens and thickens towards the base where it has a flat facet. From this flat side projects the bar of the swivel, it is circular in section with an expanded spherical terminal. Opposite the projecting bar on the inner side of the loop is a hemispherical projecting knop. Around the edge of the flat facet, on the side of the loop, are incised diagonal lines forming a zig-zag pattern. It is 32.3mm long, the loop is 22.7m wide externally, it is 11.7mm thick at the thickest point and 4.4mm at the narrowest; the bar is 7.5mm long and 4.9mm in diameter. It weighs 16.52 grams. It is mid green with a friable, corroded surface.The bar appears too short for a purse bar loop. It is probably one of the range of strap or chain swivels used for a variety of purposes in the Medieval period although it lacks the characteristic zoomorphic decoration so an earlier date cannot be ruled out.
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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