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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy object. The surviving part of this object is roughly rectangular in shape measuring 34mm in length and 8mm in width. One longitudinal edge is straight and may be complete, although it is difficult to tell due to wear. The other longitudinal edge is incomplete and has the remains of two parallel terminal rectangular projections projecting at right angles to either end. Inbetween these there are two small triangular projections, which appear to be decorative. The front face of this object is gilded and has incised foliage/scroll like decoration on it. The back face is ungilded and undecorated. There are two circular holes through the object, one in the centre of one terminal and the other in roughly the centre of the rectangular shaped bar. They both measure c3mm in diameter. These holes may be rivet holes if so this incomplete object could possibly have been a strap fitting or mount and had a purely decorative function, this theory is supported by its gilded and decorative front face. However, no parallel could be found for this object. It is perhaps most likely to be medieval in date due to the combination of the nature of the copper-alloy, the presence of gilding and the decorative style. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1200
1540 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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