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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy scabbard chape of Medieval, thirteenth century date (1200-1300).The chape is made of a piece of cast copper alloy sheet which has been folded through 180° to form a double plate. The lower part is trapezoinal in plan and is 'U'-shaped in side profile. This lower part is integral with two parallel arms which project upwards and outwards from one side of the trapezoidal part. The upper edges of the plates are serrated and one of the plates has two small circular rivet holes that enabled the scabbard to be secured. This plate, with the rivet holes, has incised decoration ion the form of seven vertical lines with two overlying oblique lines. The other plate is also decorated with incised lines forming a saltire cross with two short dashes in each angle. The outside of the projecting arms are convex and these are both decorated with small oblique incised lines. These are clearly visible on the arm that projects from the plate with the rivet holes but less clear on the other arm due to corrosion. At the top of each arm, where a break has occurred, there are the remains of a small circular rivet hole. Beyond the holes there may have been a decorative terminal as seen on similar scabbard chapes.The object has a well formed mid-green patina although it is lost in places.39.1 x 27.6 x 5.3mm. Weight: 6.13g.Similar scabbard chapes are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database have been dated to the thirteen century. For example, see finds from Cotheridge Parish, Worcestershire (WAW-915078) and Newchurch Parish, Isle of Wight (IOW-7AE5B4).
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