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Description: | A cast copper-alloy object, function currently uncertain. The object is cylindrical in shape and hollow, with an integrally cast sub-circular suspension or attachment loop on the top (or bottom, depending on how the article was used). The aforementioned loop is fairly intricately cast, situated on a moulded rectangular plate. The cylinder tapers very gradually, from 12.49 mm at the widest end to 10.77 mm at the narrowest. From the widest end there are two projections, one broken and incomplete. The complete projection emerges from the same side as the loop. The incomplete projection is on the opposite side. The complete projection incorporates a rivet hole for attachment at the end, with a corroded iron rivet still intact. The object measures 45.4 mm in length, 12.49 mm wide, the metal is 1.54 mm thick and the object weighs 10.5 grams. It has a smooth green patina which is perhaps indicative of a late Iron Age or Roman date.Update: this artefact is similar in style to a barrel padlock, such as ESS-DF58F5.
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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