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Description: | A copper-alloy lug for attaching a handle to a metal vessel.The object is roughly inverted-drop-shaped in plan, has flat surfaces and a horizontal, circular-sectioned perforation. At the base there is a wider collar with a short, integral, circular-sectioned rivet protruding from beneath.Dimensions: 23mm long, 15mm wide, 8.9mm thick. Weight: 14.06gPerforated lugs of this form are reasonably common metal-detecting finds. They served to attach handles to vessels such as chafing dishes (for examples, see Lewis 1973: 61). The suggested date is 15th to 16th century.
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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