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Description: | A cast copper alloy unidentified object of probable medieval to post-medieval date. The object is an inverted T shape with a circular section. The vertical arm has a circular terminal with a central hole and the horizontal arms terminate in squared loops with slots for attatchment.The object resembles a balancing arm from a set of scales however Geoff Egan, Finds Advisor in Early-medieval to post-medieval objects at the British Museum, does not think this is likely as it is too short to work a pointer for effective reading, the slots, which are usually holes, are wrongly orientated to support strings in the obvious way, and the central hole seems unnecessarily small for a complete balance.The metal is a dark blackish-brown colour and is only slightly worn.The object is 59.2mm long, 30.1mm wide, 6.3mm thick and weighs 14.2g.
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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