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Description: | The object is a probable stud/nail/mount which Margeson (Margeson, S. 1993 Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey, Excavations 1971-78. East Anglian Archaeology 58) attributes to the post-medieval or 16th century to 17th century. As an example Margeson, fig. 528 illustrates a copper alloy stud, which she suggests was probably used for furniture, but may also have been used for horse-harnesses. The stud illustrated in Margeson however, is more complete and slightly larger than the recorded object. The object is cast copper alloy.
In plan the object is sub-circular and plain. The dome is incomplete (not recent breaks) with portions of the dome missing around its perimeter. In section the object is domed, with a hollow reverse. From the hollow reverse it is clear that the dome of the object has been damaged, with one of the incomplete edges (where a break occurs) showing signs of having been bent inwards. In the centre of the reverse, the object has an integral shank, which has a rectangular section at the base, the shank is incomplete. The object is heavily abraded, with evidence of red copper corrosion; there is no evidence of the original patina left.
The measurement of the object is 11.2mm in diameter, 5.0mm at its thickest point (from the top of the dome to the base of the shank). The approximate length of the shank is 2.2mm long. Weight of the object is 1.02g. | 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: | 1500
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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