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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy box fitting of uncertain date. Similar box fittings are known from Roman as early as the Roman period; however, because of the lack of a close parallel, a date range of Roman to post-Medieval is suggested.The main portion of this composite piece consists of an L-shaped strip of metal, broken at one end. At the point of this break an oval plate with a pointed projection at each corner sits flush with the surface of the L-shaped strip. Fitted through a hole in both elements is a short pin with a deeply-grooved, hemispherical head. On the underside of the L-shaped strip is a longitudinal bolt which is secured by the end of the aforementioned pin. Sandwiched between the bolt and the underside of the strip, and held in place by an iron rivet, is a thin plate. The bolt extends to the right-angle bend in the L-shaped strip, the end stepping inwards and resting within a rectangular hole in the strip's short vertical side, where there are also two rivet holes, one at each bottom corner. At the point of its attachments the long sides of the strip are decoratively cut to reflect the shape of the surmounting elements. The artefact measures 55.2mm long, 17.9mm wide and 25.8mm high. The weight is 29.02g.This artefact clearly represents a locking mechanism for a casket and would have been operated by turning the pin to slide the bolt along.
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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