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Description: | An incomplete copper-alloy artefact, possibly representing part of a scabbard chape.A piece of sheet-metal has been folded to create a two-sided object with central gap. The outer side, where the fold is located, is angled at approximately 45 degrees, extending into a flat base. From the narrow 'arm' at the top, the upper side flattens out, forming a wide area at the bottom. The surfaces of the angled portion of the chape have a dark blueish-green patination and are pitted; there is a clear break between this and the lower portion, where the metal is lighter green, has lightly incised vertical grooves, and contains casting flaws. It seems likely that this lighter area represents part of a mend. The upper side of the chape appears to be intact, but the top of the 'arm' has been broken in antiquity, as has the jagged vertical edge. The object measures 24.1mm wide, 15mm high, 5.7mm thick and weighs 2.7g.Peter Reavill and Dot Boughton (pers. comm.) suggest that this piece may date from the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age.
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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