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Description: | The lower element of a two part needle case consisting of a hexagonal silver tube that widens from 7.65mm at the open end to 10.56mm at the closed end. The lid was not found. The upper edge of the case has two opposing holes 2mm in diameter possibly for a chain to connect it to the lid. The decoration on the outside of the case consists of incised chevrons filled in with vertical hachuring down the alternating panelsThis needle case dates between 1150 and 1450 AD. See: Egan and Pritchard, p384 for a more detailed discussion on this type of object. See YORYM-166731 for a similar needle case in copper alloy In terms of age and as the object contains more than the minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
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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