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Description: | A copper-alloy frame from a swivel of probable 11th or 12th century date (cf. BH-8036D2).The frame is sub-rectangular in plan, having a socket at one end and being rounded at the opposite end. The socket takes the form of a sub-oval (squashed) loop which is set at the centre of the lower end, and is located between two thin arms. Immediately above, at the base of each vertical side of the frame, is a crudely executed zoomorphic head of snake-like form. These heads are slightly thicker than the rest of the frame and each has a pair of small recessed pellet eyes. The rest of the frame is oval in section and of roughly equal width and thickness throughout, the only exception being the rounded top end, which is heavily worn. The object measures 42.7mm long, 20.2mm wide and 3.8mm thick (not including the socket). The weight is 7.2g.
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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A copper-alloy swivel of suggested…
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