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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy mount of probable Medieval date. It is sub rectangular with one long straight edge, a rounded end, and the other shaped edge being shaped into a series of at least three lobes. The remaining short edge is broken. across a rivet hole. The second lobe has a large circular hole through it, the edges of which do not seem to be worn. There is another rivet hole at the rounded end. A brighter ring of corrosion round the rivet hole suggests that the rivet had a head of about 5mm diameter, the hole being 2.2mm diameter. A similar ring round the larger hole on the reverse of the plate suggests that an element of about 9.2mm diameter rested here. The front of the plate is decorated with incised diagonal lines formign an uneven lattice pattern. The metal has a well developed smooth green patina showing bright orange where damaged. The break is patinated.The object has been considered as an Early Medieval Sleeve Clasp, but it does not appear to fit into any Hines type comfortably.It is 28.5mm long, 19.5mm wide and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 4.85g.
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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