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Description: | A late Early Medival/early Medieval copper alloy unidentified artefact. The artefact is composed of three integral elements which are in a row. Firstly there is a triangular element which has a central circular perforation which has bevelled edges on both faces. The terminal is vertical, flat, and is shaped in the form of two vertical drops joined at the tips. The tips correspond to the perforation on this element. This triangular element has an integral sub-lozenge protruding from the tip which has an oval central perforation, again with bevelled edges on both faces. This element is the same width and thickness of the first. The upper and lower corners of the lozenge on the profile views form an oval platform. The third element of the artefact which is integral to the sub-lozenge is a sub-rectangular which is narrowed in plan, and from the profile view is composed of two arms. The junction of the second and third element is decorated with vertical grooves on both faces in plan, otherwise the arms are undecorated. The terminal of each arm appears to be broken edges as they are uneven, tapering in with to a blunt vertical edge. In profile the space between the two arms forms a rectangular slot which is 5.9mm wide.The surface of the artefacts is heavily abraded and there is no trace of a patina, instead it has a mid green colour which is slightly rough in texture. The artefact measures 50.72mm long, 16.75mm wide across the central element and 9.88mm thick at the junction of the second and third elements. It weighs 17.4g.The date and function of the artefact are not known for certain. Dr. Kevin Leahy writes 'The style looks like that of Anglo-Scandinavian bridle mounts and its form looks like that of some Urnes style strap ends although the bifurcation is much wider than anything that I have seen on a strap end'. He suggests an 11th to 12th century date.
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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