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Description: | A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy harness stud (c. 1270-c. 1400).This stud, possibly heraldic, is quatrefoil in plan. The head is slightly domed and the underside is flat. A central corroded spike on the underside is sub-oval in cross-section but may have originally been circular in cross-section. At the front the design is in the form of a butterfly (or moth) with prominent features consisting of outstretched wings, thorax and abdomen with antennae. The surrounding cell is partially filled with decayed material which may be the remains of enamel.This stud is corroded and has patches of a matt green patina. There is no indication of any surface treatment. Height: 21.8mm; Length of head: 20.1mm; width of head: 19.9mm; height of head: 3.9mm; Weight: 6.45g.Harness fittings depicting butterflies have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: HESH-C85A60; LVPL1880; LVPL-375DD7; NLM4677; NLM-505AE6, SF-8BC685; SF8239 and SUR-F76721.
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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