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Description: | The function of the object is not known. It is composed of a cast copper alloy shell, with iron within. The copper alloy shell is an inverted triangle in plan, and has a '' shaped profile. On the fold of the upper edge there is further moulding, which forms a rectangular lip. This lip has a hole within. Each face of the object has a sub-trefoil moulding along the edge. This is further defined by grooves on the surface, the central groove is double stranded. The copper alloy has a dark green/grey coloured matte patina. The underside of the object is nearly completely filled with iron corrosion and in the centre a square sectioned shank is visible. This may have originally been a tang, perhaps for a type of knife or tool. The iron is visible within the rectangular lip on the outer surface. The object measures 24.41mm long along the fold, 11.89mm deep and 14.35mm thick. It weighs 6.3g. The object may be of a later Medieval date, the simplistic design and nature of the surface condition could suggest this.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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