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Description: | Three fragments of conjoining copper alloy sheet. Together, the fragments form a sub-rectangular shape, with further pieces at the ends which are missing. The two long edges are decorated with ring and dot markings. One fragment has been pierced with two small, circular holes, and one of the breaks is across a third hole. The pieces are respectively 31.7 by 26.4 (piece with holes), 34.1mm by 30.6mm and 24.6 by 11.4mm (smallest piece). All are 0.64mm in thickness. The weights are respectively 2.48gm, 2.05gm and 0.68gm, for a combined total of 5.21gm. The differing patination in different areas of the sheet suggests that it was crumpled for some time in the ground. This object is almost certainly Early Medieval in date, probably 400 - 700 as it was found at a newly discovered cemetery site with other objects of the same date.
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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