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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval object of unidentified form (probably 6th century AD). It is rectangular in plan with a further rectangular element set at right angles to one of the short sides of the rectangle. It is likely that this object was originally symmetrical with a similar element on the opposite side, but nothing now remains of this and the breaks that occurred in antiquity are now rounded and worn. Within the large rectangular area there are a series of decorative features; a rectangular panel is surrounded by a gilded recess and then by a moulded border. The panel itself had a raised border and enclosed chip-carved ?Style 1 motifs (curving, linear and rectangular), much gilding survives in the recessed areas. Below the raised border which is below the panel there is a further rectangular panel, set back slightly from that above and with dimensions of 35.75 x 17.9mm. It has six triangles cut out with the lower edge now broken at the junction with the rectangular panel that is set at right angles to it. This panel is incomplete and misses its outer edge at least. It has border along its long side and one of its shorter sides. The other shorter side is worn and it is difficult to be sure about its form. This panel is also decorated with chip-carved motifs which appear to be similar to that above, but which are now more heavily worn and appear to have been originally cut less crisply. Traces of gilding survive in the recessed areas only. The back is undecorated and flat. Dull mid-green patina. The object is 42.7mm in length; 31.16mm in width and is 1.1-1.5mm thick and weighs 8.3g. | 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: | 500
600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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