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Description: | Copper alloy possible Cap or Lid from a small container. Cast rectangular concavo-convex object with a flange around its edge, and another round the inner edge of its underside, probably to engage the top of a small container. The former would facilitate opening, and the latter woukld assure a tightly sealed closure. An oval hole lies near one corner, though whether a casting flaw, a deliberate feature or fortuitous damage is uncertain. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1800.Length: 16.2mm, Width: 16.6mm, Thickness (overall): 3.3mm, Weight: 2.59gms.
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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