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Description: | A cast lead-alloy object of uncertain date and function.The piece takes the form of a sub-trapezoidal plaque, the upper surface of which is decorated with the image of a hare running left, the ground below depicted by use of a horizontal ridge. The hare is realistically portrayed and executed in high relief. The reverse is flat and plain.Dimensions: 36.2mm long, 16mm wide, 2.6mm thick. Weight: 6.58g.The naturalistic, detailed character of this piece suggests a probable post-Medieval date. A comparable artefact is PAS record SWYOR-AEB393, which shows a lion walking right.
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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