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Description: | Fragment of a cast copper suspension loop from a copper alloy vessel of probable later medieval or post medieval date (1450 - 1650). The fragment is broadly sub-triangular in plan, sub-rectangular in cross section and has a large relatively fresh break along the lower edge. The profile of the suspension loop is stepped on the inner face. At the point of the step the metal thins. The purpose of the step is most probably so that the suspension loop sat flush with the outer rim of the cauldron. Through the upper lobe of the design is a pierced hole which is positioned off centre and is well worn being oval in shape (9.3mm x 7.6mm). All faces of the suspension loop are undecorated; however there are deep file marks present on the inner surface. The fragment is a mid green colour with an uneven patina. This patina has been abraded in several places, probably through movement in the soil. This movement has also damaged the edges of the suspension loop producing an asymmetrical shape. The break is relatively recent and has not been significantly abraded. Similar suspension loops from copper alloy vessels have been dated to the later medieval and post medieval periods (1450 - 1650).The fragment measures 45.4mm length, 36.1mm wide, is 5.2mm thick across centre of the loop, and is 2.5mm thick beneath the stepped ridge; it weighs 29.96 grams.
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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