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Description: | A cast copper alloy object, which remains unidentified. The artefact has been cast as one piece. An oval loop forms one of the terminals. The artefact then has a triangular shaped plate of copper alloy the pointed end of the triangle expands into the oval loop. On the other end, the base of the ?triangle? shaped artefact, has had a triangular notch cut into it. The notch is bevelled on one surface. The reverse of this notch is slightly rounded. Neither surface of the artefact is decorated, though faint file marks can be seen on the reverse. The artefact may have been used to cut string or chord when out in the field. The loop would have allowed the artefact to be suspended, whilst the bevelled notch would have easily cut through string. This identification is yet to be proven. The metal has a light greyish-green patina, which is smooth but slightly pitted. | 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: | 1300
1800 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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