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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy dagger chape, dating to the Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval Period (c. 1400 to 1600 AD).The chape is sub triangular in shape, with an extended central knop and sub rectangular in profile. It is cast in one piece, with the sides extending higher than the front and rear plates. The base of the chape terminates in an extended central knop.The chape measures 43.37mm in length, 36.77mm width, 10.72mm thick. The plates are 1.54mm thick. It weighs 19.2 grams. There are two small pierced holes on the rear face, at the top of the back plates. It is likely that these would have assisted the attachment of the chape to the leather scabbard. Both front and rear plates are stepped in design, descending to the centre of the chape. Scratches parallel with the edges of the chape appear to form a rudimentary form of decoration, they converge to a central point.The chape is a mid-green brown colour, with a regular patina across the surface.An exact parallel has not yet been found for this 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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