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Description: | An unidentified object of unknown date, made of iron and copper alloy. It is a tube of iron, which is oval in section and which divides so it is nearly Y shaped in profile, but the stem of the Y kinks to one side. One arm of the Y and the base of the stem terminate with a copper alloy fitting. They appear to slot over the iron tube, and are hollow themselves. They too are oval in plan, and have a U shaped recess in each longer side of the oval. The other arm of the Y is broken and has no terminal. The iron tube has corroded and has holes in places. This object was found on Towton Battlefield, so it has been recorded in case it is a Medieval object from the battle of 1461, but the brass is in such excellent condition, that a much later date is more likely.
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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