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Description: | Part of a cast, copper alloy hinge, probably from a casket or small item of furniture, dating from the Medieval period, AD1200-1500. It consists of a rectangular plate with a copper alloy rivet at one end and a hinge mechanism at the other. The central hinge loop of the second plate also survives. The hinge has a dark green patina. It is 33.8mm long, 18.4mm wide and 6.9mm thick. It weighs 7.8gm. A number of similar examples may be found on the data base, for example at references SWYOR-20DF13 and HESH-78D72.
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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