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Description: | Cast copper-alloy artefact of which a flat arc survives with an integral loop on the external edge. The curvature of the arc suggests that the artefact might have been circular. The arc may have formed a border; vestigial stubs protrude from points on the internal edge suggesting it was originally openwork. The loop is formed of a D shaped sectioned strip bent round until it touches the base. These appear to have been connected. It is 23.8 mm long and 16.1mm wide by 9.2mm thick including the loop; it weighs 2.18 grams.It is possible that this is a fragment of a harness pendant with openwork decoration along the lines of SF-951660 on this database, with the loop acting for suspension. However the loop on this item is not in the usual form for Medieval harness pendants (which have a solid cast piece drilled to make a loop). It may be a later, Post Medieval piece or the loop may simply been for hinging. The metal has corroded to a dark red-brown colour with traces of green corrosion product. A late Medieval - Post Medieval date would seem plausible for this fragment.
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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