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Description: | A cast copper alloy fitting of uncertain date, probably modern (1700-1900), but found within an area producing large amounts of later prehistoric and Roman metalwork. The object seems to be cast in one piece and consists of a cylindrical socket filled with the remnants of an iron circular bar. At the top of the socket is a transverse moulded plate with the remains of four large screw / rivet holes. Above this plate the socket continues and expands / flares into an irregular wedge shaped fitting which is itself broken. The inner edge of this upper section has a distinct faceted profile - possibly suggesting it was attached / soldered to another element. The casting is very crude and chunky. The surface patina is relatively well formed being a polished mid green colour; where abrasion has removed this a mid brown purple coloured corrosion product is present. The iron is slightly corroded but contained within the socket.A direct parallel has not been found within later prehistoric assemblages, and the artefact has been shown to Dr Adam Gwilt, curator at NGMW who felt on the balance of probabilities that it was relatively recent but should be recorded as the area was of archaeological interest. There is an outside possibility that this artefact maybe related to Iron Age horse harness although the only similar artefact type - linch pin terminals - are often not as robust or heavily cast as this example.The artefact measures 49.9mm length, 34.3mm width and 18.4 thickness across the head, the central rectangular plate measures 45.1mm x 25.3mm and is 3.2 thick. The socket below has an external diameter of 14.6mm; iron fitting diameter of 10.6mm. It weighs 95.02 grams
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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