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Description: | A late medieval or early post-medieval (1400-1600) chape from a dagger scabbard. The chape is made from folded copper-alloy sheet that has been crimped and hammered at the edges to create the form. It seems likely that an addition cap has been soldered over the end of the chape to give a stronger end. IN plan the chape is an irregular sub-rectangular shape, with tapering edges; in cross section the chape is an irregular oval shape. The body of the chape is formed from a single sheet of copper alloy which has been rolled to form a tube. The two edges of the tube overlap on one edge. The lower edge of the tube has a circular copper alloy cap soldered in place. The mouth of the chape is oval in shape; being crushed and also damaged by movement in the ploughsoil. The upper edge of the chape has been decorated by a double transverse band. The patina is of a mid-dark green.The chape measures 35.2mm in length, 20.7mm width, and is 8.9mm thick. The sheet metal it is formed from is 0.7mm thick. The chape weighs 4.86 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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