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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy hollow sword pommel (or large knife/dagger) of probable Medieval or possible Roman date. Oval in plan and flattened oval in section, with a central hole for the tang of the weapon. On one face the opening of the perforation is circular and has a diameter of 8mm. On the opposite face the opening is a patially rounded square and has a length and width originally of 5mm. No exact parallel for the pommel has been found so it has been broadly dated between c1000 to c1400 AD, or possibly c50 to c410 AD.The length is 42mm, width 29mm, thickness 19mm, and the weight is 27.54g.
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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