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Description: | An unidentified copper-alloy artefact. No parallel could be found for this piece. The form suggests that it may be a mount designed to fit around the rim of a circular vessel. The patina and decoration suggest a Roman to medieval date.The object is T-shaped in plan and has a slight curvature, which is an original feature. The upper surface of the horizontal upper portion has a longitudinal groove close to the top edge and, a short distance up from the bottom, a band of vertically-aligned and closely-spaced dumbell-shaped indentations. Extending vertically downwards from the base of this upper portion is a tapering spike. The reverse of the object bears no traces of solder and there are no other means of attachment. It is possible that the spike was hammered into a (presumably wooden) vessel, the horizontal upper portion standing proud of the rim.The piece is slightly corroded in places. It measures 29.5mm long, 34.1mm wide and 4mm thick. The weight is 9.87g. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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