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Description: | An early Post Medieval cast copper alloy hook, possibly a harness fitting. The hooks' upper terminal is a conical from which there is an integral shank protruding from the base. The shank is oval in section. The shank in profile forms a 'C' with a serif at the upper terminal. The lower terminal is a broken edge, but this break is not recent. The hook has a dark grey matte patina and is in fair condition. The hook measures 22.22mm long, 10mm wide and the conical terminal is 7.14mm diameter. It weighs 3.1g.Read (Read, B. 2008 Hooked-Clasps and Eyes Portcullis Publishing) illustrates a similar hook, No. 774 and suggests it dates to the 13th to 15th centuries and is perhaps equine related.
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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