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Description: | A copper-alloy object which is probably a hinged fitting from a post-medieval suit of armour. For a similar example see Paul Courtney's article "Small Arms Accessories of the Mid-Seventeenth Century" (Finds Research Group; 1988; fig. 2).
The piece consists of two identical plates set back to back and joined by a central axis bar. Each of the plates is roughly tongue-shaped, with decoratively shaped outer edges. At the middle, a central protrusion on one of the plates slots into a depression in the other plate and the two are held together by an iron axis bar. There are two iron rivets on each plate. Each plate also has a slight curvature and points downwards at the distal end. The surface has a black corrosion layer.
It measures 45.3mm long by 15.1mm wide and 7.6mm thick; it weighs 5.1g. | 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: | 1600
1700 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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