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Description: | A copper-alloy rivet for the repair of a metal vessel.The rivet has been made by rolling a piece of sheet-metal into a cone, then folding over the top. An angled join is visible on the tapering portion of the object, while the folded upper surface is wider than the diameter of the opening and is irregular in shape. The surfaces of the rivet are heavily corroded. It measures 25.5mm long, 12.1mm wide and weighs 2.92g.Conical rivets were found in excavations in Southwark. It is suggested that the transition from folded rivets to conical ones probably occurred in the period spanning the late 15th to late 16th centuries. Conical rivets continued to be used into the 18th century (Egan 2005: 101 for examples, discussion and illustration of manufacturing process).
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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