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Description: | A cast copper alloy annular loop. The loop is sub-circular in plan, and sub-trapezoidal in section with a bevelled interior lower edge. It is slightly varying in thickness and depth. The surface is abraded and has traces of a shiny mid green/grey patina. It measures 15.24mm long, 14.17mm wide, 3.77mm thick and weighs 2.1g.The function of the loop is uncertain, it could be associated with a dress accessories, sword belt fittings, vessels, and harness fittings. The patina does not feel to be that of a pre-Roman date, but otherwise the date is uncertain. A Medieval or more likely a Post Medieval date, 14th to 17th centuries.
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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