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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy swivel strap fitting of medieval date. The object represents one half of a swivel fitting which would have consisted of two D-shaped loops, one with a pin and one with a socket, which would have fitted together. This is the socketed half of the swivel. The swivel is D-shaped with a circular cross section which flares out to moulded terminals. These terminals are integrally cast to a broad circular boss with a large central hole producing the socket. The hole is now completely infilled with compacted material as a result of its deposition.The metal is a dark greenish-brown colour and is worn. The swivel is 24.9mm long, 22.4mm wide, 17.5mm thick and weighs 16.9g.While the exact nature of these artefacts is unclear Egan (2010, 296) suggests that while the form is suitable for use in suspending cooking pots it's construction in copper alloy rather than iron seems "more appropriate to a domestic animal, such as a large dog" and may therefore have formed part of a pet lead.
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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