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Description: | Copper alloyUnidentified. Oval plate of sheet metal with an impressed longitudinal groove on one side. A round hole of diameter 2.4mm is punched from this same side, leaving a fringe of metal on the back. A range of functions might include a decorative leaf-shaped mount or inlay, as for furniture or a casket, or a votive shield model pierced for mounting or wear, both these being of Roman date. The Early Medieval possibilities include components of composite jewellery or amuletic items, or necklace or pendant elements, or the moving plate from a klapperschmuck pin. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 40-850.Length: 22.6mm, Width: 15.2mm, Thickness: 0.9mm, Weight: 1.32gms.
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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