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Description: | A cast copper-alloy heraldic stud of Medieval date. It has a flat lozengiform head with integrally cast tapering shaft on the back face that is square in section with a flattened end. The front face of the head depicts an uncertain creature, possibly a grotesque, facing right. This creature has a large bushy tail, triangular front limbs and an uncertain head that is possibly anthropomorphic. The recessed areas surrounding the animal may once have been enamelled, but any trace of enamelling is now missing. On the back face the integral shaft has a large semi-circular notch approximately mid-way along its length. The entire object measures 21.10mm in length, 18.57mm in width, 2.17mm in thickness (at head), 19.92mm in depth/thickness including shaft, and weighs 5.55g.This is a heraldic stud of Medieval date similar to examples noted from Norfolk (Ashley, 2002: pp. 16-18). This indicates a probable 12th-14th century AD date for the current example.
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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