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Description: | A probable lead alloy toy fragment of Post Medieval to modern date. The object is sub rectangular in plan with a curved beak shaped end at one end. It is rectangular in section, but at the end opposite the beak, the metal splits into two plates; rather like a strap end does. The slot is visible in both sides and half way along the shorter of the two long edges, and three quarters of the way along the other long edge. The curved end of the object is solid. There is faint decoration on both faces. One on there is cross hatching or scales in a defined area. On the other is a raised motif, perhaps a sword with the handle at the closed end. The shape of the object is similar to a knife handle, and had there been any iron corrosion this would have been suggested as its function. It could also be the butt from a toy gun or part of another toy. The lead has a well developed white patina which is cracked where it has been bent.
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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