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Description: | Medieval (probably) cast copper alloy unidentified object. Consists of a circular sectioned shaft which bends towards one end which has a rounded acorn-like terminal; towards the other end are two projecting arms, each ending in a hollow cylindrical socket (upright if the handle points upwards); at the junction of the arms with the shaft is a flattened sub-rectangular area decorated with an incised saltire on both the front and back; the shaft extends for 4mm beyond the arms. There is wear on both sockets; both have a deep (4mm & 5.5mm) V-shaped notch worn at their bases (if the handle is upright) and a shallower (1mm & 2mm) curved worn notch on the upper edge on the other side - the wear on each socket is on the opposite side to the other - one socket is more worn in both places than the other. Length 41.3mm, width 34.3mm, max thickness (across sockets) 6.7mm, diameter of handle shaft 2.4mm, internal diameter of sockets 4.2mm & 4.6mm, weight 6.03g.This is obviously a functional object, but the function is unidentified. The short lower shaft could have fitted into a shallow socket in another object. The wear on the sockets indicate it was exposed to force in two different directions.
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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