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Description: | A copper alloy U-shaped hook from an unidentified object of probable Iron Age or Roman date. One terminal is complete and is rectangular in section, tapering to a blunt wedge. The base of the U is triangular but rounded in section. The other terminal is a break across half the thickness, and is an angled cut across the metal for the rest of the thickness. The broken and cut surfaces are patinated. This arm of the U is circular in section. The object has a very smooth glossy golden brown patina. There is extra wear in the base of the U and file marks on the inside of the broken arm. The object is very tactile and is in excellent condition, but its function is not known. No parallel has yet been found.
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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