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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy object, possibly a mount or pendant of later Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The object has an oval shaped suspension loop that is flat and has a central, pointed-oval aperture. Extending from either side of the base of the loop are curving, transverse arms that terminate in old breaks. A third, central, are is positioned between the and expands to a flattened triangular form before terminating in old breaks. The surfaces of the object are worn, but on the front face there are the remains of a thickly applied and slightly pinkish gilding. The entire object measures 24.55mm in length, 19.04mm in width, 2.34mm in thickness and 2.15g in weight. The precise date and function of this object remain uncertain. The loop at one end suggest it may have been used as a pendant or similar decorative mount, the gilding and appearance of the object in general perhaps pointing to a late Medieval or early Post-Medieval date, although an earlier (Early-Medieval?) or later date range cannot be ruled out entirely.
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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