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Description: | A copper alloy unidentified object of unknown date, probably a ferrule or terminal from a slender object such as a pin, cane, wand or small staff, or perhaps a miniture object or votive model of an object like a "door knob" spear butt. The object is hollow and consists of a biconvex circular head (seemingly made in two hemispheres which are possibly soldered together), and a hollow cylindrical shaft which flares from the domed head to the end, which appears to be the original termial. The head is 21.7mm in diameter and 12.3mm thick. The shaft is 6.6mm in diameter at the head, 30.8mm long, and 9.2mm in diameter at the wider end. The wall of the stem is 1mm thick. A notch in the wider end of the stem is probably a broken rivet hole, suggesting that the metal ferrule was riveted to a larger object. A seam is visible running from the notch along the length of the hollow tube. The metal has a dark green patina and is not decorated.The object has similarities to Medieval staff terminals such as LANCUM-CFADE2 and BERK-3FAFE1, but is smaller and more delicate. The similarity in appearence to "door knob" spear butts is also noted, such as DENO-7DF354, though it is much smaller. Another unidentified object of unknown date which is similar is SF-926652.It is also reminiscient of pins with flattened biconcave heads, sometimes made from dished jettons such as SOM-EFB851, LIN-488423 and LIN-612C61 which are 16th century, and SUSS-EDDD63 which is a similar object but not made from jettons. However, these pins do not have a hollow shaft, nor a shaft as thick as this one.
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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