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Description: | Parts of an unidentified object or objects of Post Medieval to modern date. The fragments are made of layers of lead sheet and pieces of leather, help together by copper alloy rivet and roves.There are two large pieces and eight less complete pieces. The two larger pieces are made of three sheets of lead stacked up, with several layers of leather on the top and bottom. The rivets fixing them together go through all the layers. One end of the pieces is rounded and the other is straight, but it is not clear which are breaks and which (if any) are complete edges. It is also uncertain whether all the fragments come from one large object, or a pair of matching objects, or more. The loose fragments consist of three pieces of lead alloy sheet, of different shapes; a small piece of lead sheet, probably broken from one of the larger pieces; and four pieces of leather with damaged edges. One leather fragment has two copper alloy studs or rivets through it, and another has one rivet. There are small holes in two of the large pieces of lead, suggesting that the rivets may have passed through them too.The rivets are made of copper alloy and some have a green patina while others are corroded to a red colour. The ends of some of the rivets have a black coating, perhaps of paint. The condition and design of the rivets suggest a fairly late date; probably in the 19th or 20th century, but this is not certain.The function of these fragments when complete is not known. When they were first uncovered, the shape and use of leather led to the suggestion that they were shoes, but it seems unlikely that shoes would be made with layers of lead inside as they would be so heavy. This also makes any use as harness seem unlikely.
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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