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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy sword or dagger chape of late medieval to post-medieval date. The chape consists of a single plate from the tip of the scabbard which is sub-triangular in plan with a D-shaped section. The pointed end of the chape terminates is a slight knopped protrusion while the top is curvilinear and the main body is decorated with an openwork design consisting of two parallel cross shapes and a central trefoil orientated towards the tip. Some traces of silvering survive around the edges.The metal has a dark blackish-brown patina and is worn. The chape is 39.3mm long, 26mm wide, 2.1mm thick and weighs 8.1g.
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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